Drunk in Autumn Woods
In an instant, mists and clouds can return to their
primeval form;
Red trees fill the skies, spreading fire through
the heavens.
I invite you, sir, to get very drunk on my black
brushstrokes;
Lie down and watch the frosted forest as falling
leaves swirl.
Artwork Details
- 清 石濤 (朱若極) 秋林人醉圖 軸
- Title: Drunk in Autumn Woods
- Artist: Shitao (Zhu Ruoji) (Chinese, 1642–1707)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: ca. 1702
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 63 3/8 × 27 3/4 in. (161 × 70.5 cm)
Overall with mounting: 8 ft. 11 1/2 in. × 33 3/8 in. (273.1 × 84.8 cm)
Overall with knobs: 8 ft. 11 1/2 in. × 36 7/8 in. (273.1 × 93.7 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of John M. Crawford Jr., 1987
- Object Number: 1987.202
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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