Sujet
Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei, 1225-75. Creator: Ma Lin (Chinese, c. 1185-after 1260).
Légende
Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei, 1225-75. Artists at the Southern Song Painting Academy were often trained in illustrating poetry. Here, Ma Lin responds to a poem composed by Tang poet Wang Wei (701-about 761) and written by emperor Song Lizong: "I walk unto where waters end?And sit down to watch when clouds arise." While two thirds of the round fan leaf remain empty, Ma Lin paints a scholar who gazes at a vast landscape panorama with a shore shrouded in mist and faint mountain ranges in the distance. This leaf and the emperor's calligraphy were originally mounted together and must have made a precious imperial gift when bestowed on a worthy official or high dignitary.
Crédit
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Notre référence
HRM19G03_269
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Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
114,6Mo (9,7Mo) / 58,0cm x 49,5cm / 6848 x 5848 (300dpi)