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Purification at the Orchid Pavilion
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By the 1600s, the historic gathering at Lanting, Zhejiang province, in 353 CE was a common theme in Chinese painting. Originally based on a composition attributed to Li Gonglin (1049– 1106), now lost, Wu school artists revived the theme. <br><br>Fan Yi, the brother of the artist Fan Qi from Nanjing, used delicate brushwork and luminous colors to depict the spring gathering.
| Artist / Maker | Fan Yi |
|---|---|
| Date | 1671 |
| Culture / Origin | China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911) |
| Medium | Handscroll; ink and color on silk |
| Dimensions | Image: 28.4 x 392.8 cm (11 3/16 x 154 5/8 in.); Overall: 29.8 x 763.3 cm (11 3/4 x 300 1/2 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Fan Yi (1890–1979) — Artist.Disciplines: artist.Source: Wikidata (CC0) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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