Eight landscapes
Almost nothing is known of Lu Han, the painter of this album, but the style of the landscapes indicates he studied the work of his contemporary Wang Hui (1632–1717). The album is notable for the layers of significance encoded in the images: not only is each leaf in the style of a different well-known painter, but many of them also depict historical events, such as the fourth-century Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion, or famous works of literature, such as the “Ode to the Pavilion of the Inebriated Old Man” by Ouyang Xiu (1007–1072).
Artwork Details
- 清 陸漢 山水八開 冊
- Title: Eight landscapes
- Artist: Lu Han (Chinese, died 1722)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 1699
- Culture: China
- Medium: Album of eight leaves; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image (album): 14 × 10 in. (35.6 × 25.4 cm)
Image (double leaf): 14 × 20 in. (35.6 × 50.8 cm)
Image: 12 × 9 in. (30.5 × 22.9 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Gift of Mrs. Henry J. Bernheim, 1945
- Object Number: 45.97.9a–h
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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