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Elephant, Horse, and Hare
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Min Zhen, who was orphaned at age 12 and developed an eccentric personality, was trained by Tang Yin (1682–1756), a writer, playwright, and superintendent of the imperial porcelain workshops in Jingdezhen. The connection to him may have enabled Min to stay in Beijing for a decade from around 1773. It is not clear whether he ever resided in Yangzhou, but his style is in many instances reminiscent of that of Yangzhou artist Huang Shen. <br><br>The album was painted for the artist's friend Dailili Shanren in exchange for a scholar’s stone. The paintings demonstrate Min Zhen’s versatility and mature style in the last years of his life. This leaf, <em>Elephant, Horse, and Hare</em>, seems to exhibit a contest, and may be associated with the recipient’s affinity to Buddhism (elephant), Confucianism (horse), and Daoism (hare).
| Artist / Maker | Osman Hamdi Bey |
|---|---|
| Date | 1788 |
| Culture / Origin | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) |
| Medium | album leaf, ink on paper |
| Dimensions | Overall single page: 36.8 x 22.1 cm (14 1/2 x 8 11/16 in.); Painting: 29 x 18.4 cm (11 7/16 x 7 1/4 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 →
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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