Fan with Landscape
Although at first glance this fan appears to have been painted, the landscape was actually delicately embroidered with fine silk thread. The inscriptions reiterate the imagery of mountains and pines, both symbols of longevity in Chinese culture. While the cylindrical date inscribed on the fan can be read as either 1651 or 1711, the latter is more likely. The ink inscription on the case dates it to 1737, which is when the case was made for the fan.
Artwork Details
- 清 刺繡古岳蒼松圖團扇
- Title: Fan with Landscape
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 18th century
- Culture: China
- Medium: Silk embroidery on simple gauze silk; rim and handle: lacquered wood; case: painted iron
- Dimensions: Overall: H. 16 1/4 in. (41.3 cm); Diam. 10 1/2 in. (26.7 cm); D. 1/2 in. (1.3 cm)
- Classification: Textiles-Embroidered
- Credit Line: Gift of Edna Bahr, 1962
- Object Number: 62.97.25a–c
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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China
17th–18th century
Tibet or Mongolia
17th century
Central Tibet
ca. 1700
China
first half 18th century
Wang Hui
datable to 1698
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