Paintings for Monk Xuesheng
This album, made for an obscure Buddhist monk named Xuesheng, includes painting and calligraphy by several artists who were active in Nanjing during the mid-seventeenth century. Each painting has been inscribed with a dedication to Xuesheng and paired with a calligraphic inscription by another artist. Begun in the final years of the Ming and completed in the early years of the Qing, the album spans the dynastic transition.
Artwork Details
- 明/清 諸家 為僧雪聲作書畫 冊
- Title: Paintings for Monk Xuesheng
- Artist: Various artists , mid-17th century
- Period: Ming (1368–1644) and Qing (1644–1911) dynasties
- Date: 1642–48
- Culture: China
- Medium: Album of twelve leaves; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 9 3/8 × 6 3/4 in. (23.8 × 17.1 cm)
Overall with mounting (open): 12 1/8 × 16 7/8 in. (30.8 × 42.9 cm)
Overall with mounting (closed): 12 1/8 × 8 7/16 in. (30.8 × 21.4 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Promised Gift of Julia and John Curtis
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Various artists
1666–80
Chinese
late 16th–early 17th century
Gong Xian
ca. 1679
China
13th–14th century
Various artists
17th century (?)
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