Ink Plum 墨梅圖
Peng Xu 彭勖 fin des années 1400 – début des années 1500
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- Artiste
- Peng Xu
- Nom en chinois
- 彭勖
- Date
- fin des années 1400 – début des années 1500
- Période
- Chine, dynastie des Ming (1368–1644)
- Format
- Rouleau suspendu (立軸)
- Technique
- hanging scroll, ink on silk
- Dimensions
- Painting: 127.2 x 66.8 cm (50 1/16 x 26 5/16 in.); Overall with knobs: 218.8 x 75.3 cm (86 1/8 x 29 5/8 in.)
- Collection
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
- Numéro d’inventaire
- 1970.80
- Provenance
- John L. Severance Fund
Ce qu'en dit le musée
Seasonal paintings, including those depicting flowering plum trees in early spring, furnished scholars’ studios or other interior spaces in the house. Peng Xu is considered the foremost follower of the famous plum blossom painter Wang Mian (1287–1359) (see CMA 1974.26). The branches are brushed in the same vigorous manner leaving white streaks in the ink indicating the gnarled bark. The delicate blossoms are drawn in fine lines, while a gray wash covers the entire surface, only leaving the flower petals in reserve.
Notice de The Cleveland Museum of Art, fiche de l'œuvre.
Le saviez-vous ?
Plum trees blossom in the first months of the year; the delicate flowers endure the harsh winter frosts. A popular motif in Chinese ink painting, the plum symbolizes the winter season and is a harbinger of spring.
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Inscriptions et sceaux
Artist's 2 seals at left middle edge of painting: Peng shi Te-mien; Shih-chu.
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