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Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 5 — Fan Qi

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Written by: Elif BozkurtSpecialist · Miniature Painting
Calligraphy (Hat) · Catalogue no. 14128
Fan Qi

Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 5

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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Fan Qi's painting on the fifth leaf evokes Zuo Si's poetic line: I shake my robe atop the cliff of thousand <em>ren</em>. <br><br>The calligraphy by Zhou Yi adjacent to the painting reads: <br>That stone path surrounded by streams—for whom was it created? <br>Leaning on my staff, I walk and hum, arriving alone. <br>As soon as I ascend to gaze at these mountains, my happiness increases, <br>Every morning the moistening dew makes the green moss slippery.

Artist / MakerFan Qi
Dateearly 1650s
Culture / OriginChina, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Mediumalbum leaf, ink and color on silk
DimensionsImage: 12.6 x 17.3 cm (4 15/16 x 6 13/16 in.); Overall: 21 x 22 cm (8 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.)
DepartmentChinese Art
TypePainting
About the Artist

Fan Qi (1616–1694) — Chinese artist (1616-1694).Disciplines: painter.Source: Wikidata (CC0) Full biography →

Provenance & Source

Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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