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Wall panel with stone paintings

19th century
On View Gallery
Beginning no later than the Song dynasty (960–1279), marble’s signature veins and swirls were appreciated in China as a type of natural painting. Particularly beautiful slabs would be cut, framed, inscribed with poems, and given imaginative titles. Here, the marble panels inset in rosewood frames bear poetic titles such as “Morning Mist in a Spring Forest,” “Overhanging Cliff and Sheer Wall,” “Autumn Mountains in Mist and Clouds,” and “A Magic Tower after Snow.” The set presents the full range of seasonal landscapes.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 清 雲石山水掛屏
  • Title: Wall panel with stone paintings
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: 19th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Hardwood with veined marble and brass fittings
  • Dimensions: Overall (each panel): 65 1/2 x 34 1/4 in. (166.4 x 87 cm)
  • Classification: Furniture
  • Credit Line: Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 1995
  • Object Number: 1995.418a–d
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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