Landscapes
When Fan Qi created this album in 1646, Nanjing was still smoldering after the destructive Manchu invasion of the city and establishment of Qing rule. During this chaotic period, Fan Qi took refuge at the Buddhist Monastery of Pure Coolness (Qingliang Si), situated on a hill in the northwestern quarter of the city. These intimate paintings depict the local scenery of Nanjing as a series of idyllic retreats and express the artist’s desire to transcend the turmoil by remembering places that exist beyond the world of politics.
Artwork Details
- 清 樊圻 山水圖 冊 紙本
- Title: Landscapes
- Artist: Fan Qi (Chinese, 1616–after 1694)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: dated 1646
- Culture: China
- Medium: Album of eight leaves; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Each leaf: 6 5/8 x 8 in. (16.8 x 20.3 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: The Sackler Fund, 1969
- Object Number: 69.242.8–.15
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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