Yuanming Yuan, Beijing, China (Waterdrop Lotus Triptych)
This magnificent triptych captures a lotus pond in Yuanming Yuan, an eighteenth-century imperial garden complex west of Beijing. An array of lotus flowers stand forth against the dark surface of the mirror-smooth pond. Their leaves, spangled with beaded water drops from a recent rain shower, transform the dark composition into a glistening wonderland. The extraordinary interplay of light and dark attests to Conner’s virtuosic technique and the expressive potential of photography.
Artwork Details
- Title: Yuanming Yuan, Beijing, China (Waterdrop Lotus Triptych)
- Artist: Lois Conner (American, born New York, 1951)
- Date: 2004
- Medium: Pigment ink prints
- Dimensions: Each panel: 23 1/2 x 57 3/4 in. (59.7 x 146.7 cm)
Overall: 23 1/2 x 180 in. (59.7 x 457.2 cm) - Classification: Photographs
- Credit Line: Purchase, The Rosenkranz Foundation Gift, 2012
- Object Number: 2012.69a–c
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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