Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.The Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove were a group of third-century scholars who indulged in wine, music, poetry, and metaphysical discussions to keep a safe distance from the perilous political arena of the period. Fascinated with this subject, Fu Baoshi created several pictorial interpretations in different formats throughout his lifetime, which was likewise politically tumultuous. In this intimate fan format, they are depicted in the same loose but effective manner as the bamboo setting, thereby suggesting their affinity with nature.
Artwork Details
- Title: Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove
- Artist: Fu Baoshi (Chinese, 1904–1965)
- Date: dated 1947
- Culture: China
- Medium: Folding fan; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 5 1/2 x 16 1/8 in. (14 x 41 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Lent by a private collection, New York
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art