明 陳洪綬 山水圖 扇|Landscape

Chen Hongshou

mid-17th century · Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold paper · Asian Art

Two gentlemen sit in a waterside pavilion. One has a stack of books by his side; the other holds a fan as they converse. Attendants come and go with wine or tea and a zither (qin), the musical instrument considered most appropriate for use by scholar-amateurs. Although the landscape beyond shows a broad river bounded by distant hills, the scene strongly evokes the atmosphere of a garden, in which strategically placed pavilions served as stage sets for elegant gatherings.

Artist

Chen Hongshou

Date

mid-17th century

Medium

Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988