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Accession Number 2004.19.29.1 Title Monk Meditating in Woods Category paintings Object Type handscroll Artist Qian Gu Date Made 1566 Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Ming 16th century Materials ink and colour on paper Measurements sheet: 30.7 cm x 1197.6 cm; image: 27.5 cm x 133 cm Description

This handscroll painting by Qian Gu (1508 - unknown) depicts a forest landscape with a monk meditating in the center under an arch. The monk is wearing a typical brown Buddhist robe and he has books and pots next to…

This handscroll painting by Qian Gu (1508 - unknown) depicts a forest landscape with a monk meditating in the center under an arch. The monk is wearing a typical brown Buddhist robe and he has books and pots next to him. A figure across the river observes the monk, but they are separated by a river with a bridge. The forest is painted in green and brown with a loose, less-defined painting style, while the figures have more details added.

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Signed by Qian Gu and impressed with 4 artist seals. The title frontispiece is by the calligrapher Lu Shidao (1517-?). There are colophons by the following: Wang Guxiang (1501-1568), Xu Jiang, Zhang Xianyi, Zhang…

Signed by Qian Gu and impressed with 4 artist seals. The title frontispiece is by the calligrapher Lu Shidao (1517-?). There are colophons by the following: Wang Guxiang (1501-1568), Xu Jiang, Zhang Xianyi, Zhang Fengyi (1527-1613), Wang Shizhen (1526-1590), Wen Jia (1501-1583), Peng Nian (1505-1566), and Gu Wenbin (1811-1889). The scroll has numerous collector's seals.

Read More + Credit Line Gift of Sandy and Cécile Mactaggart