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Album of Calligraphy and Paintings
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The artist Bian Shoumin is known for his depiction of wild geese, water, and reeds. The migrant birds in autumn and winter evoked, in the minds of the Chinese intelligentsia, a time of parting and sorrow.
| Artist / Maker | Osman Hamdi Bey |
|---|---|
| Date | first half of the 1700s |
| Culture / Origin | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) |
| Medium | album leaf; ink and color on paper |
| Dimensions | Overall: 18.5 x 27.5 cm (7 5/16 x 10 13/16 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Osman Hamdi Bey (1842–1910) — Orientalist Paintings.Painter, archaeologist and founder of the Istanbul Archaeology Museums and the Academy of Fine Arts. His painting The Tortoise Trainer (1906) is the most celebrated work of Turkish art.Works on Matchless Pieces[mp_gallery artist="Osman Hamdi Bey" n="12"]Related works[mp_gallery s="Osman Hamdi Bey" n="8"] Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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