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Drinking in the Moonlight
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Once the moon rises and the wine is finished, perhaps the reclined tipsy gentleman will return to the stone table, where ink, paper, and brush can be seen. For moon enthusiasts in Hangzhou, there was a site named Yue Yan, or Moon Cliff, behind the imperial precincts on Mount Fenghuang. With its geographical features of receding craggy rocks leading to the framed full moon, there is good reason to believe that the scene depicts this specific site. <br><br>The association of this painting with Ma Yuan is stylistically based. However, the brushwork accords more with the aesthetic approach of his son, Ma Lin.
| Artist / Maker | Ma Yuan |
|---|---|
| Date | late 1100s–early 1200s |
| Culture / Origin | China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) |
| Medium | Album leaf; ink on silk |
| Dimensions | Painting: 24.5 x 25 cm (9 5/8 x 9 13/16 in.); Overall: 67.6 x 39.2 cm (26 5/8 x 15 7/16 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Ma Yuan (Chinese, c. 1150–after 1255) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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