現代　沈尹默書詩，金西厓刻扇骨　成扇|Carved fan, calligraphy

Shen Yinmo|Jin Xiya

1945 (bamboo carving); undated (fan calligraphy) · Folding fan; ink on gold-flecked paper with carved bamboo frame · Asian Art

This folding fan features carvings on its outer ribs by Jin Xiya (1890–1979), the finest bamboo artist active in twentieth-century China. It conveys the artist’s sophisticated skill in relief carving. In addition to the extraordinary carving, this fan also bears calligraphy by notable calligrapher Shen Yinmo (1887–1971). Taken together, this work shed light on the dense web of social and artistic relationships among China’s elite during a time of wrenching change in the formation of modern China. According to the archival list of Jin’s works (fan frame #337), the bamboo carving was completed on November 29, 1945.

Artist

Shen Yinmo|Jin Xiya

Date

1945 (bamboo carving); undated (fan calligraphy)

Medium

Folding fan; ink on gold-flecked paper with carved bamboo frame

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Jin Xiya's granddaughters: Joyce King, Sandra King-Frazier, Lynda King Clark, and Donna King-Luft, 2021