Lofty Branches Like Phoenix Wings
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Because of their association with long life, pine trees were a favored subject for paintings presented on milestone birthdays. Zhang Daqian, one of the most revered modern Chinese painters, made this exceptionally grand example for his friend Zhao Shoujue (1881–1960) on the occasion of the latter’s eightieth birthday. The long inscription recounts the two men’s relationship, which by 1960 had spanned some thirty years.
Artwork Details
- 現代 張大千 鳳翼喬柯圖 軸
- Title: Lofty Branches Like Phoenix Wings
- Artist: Chang Dai-chien (Zhang Daqian) (Chinese, 1899–1983)
- Date: 1960
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 74 7/16 × 39 9/16 in. (189 × 100.5 cm)
- Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Promised Gift of Jack and Susy Wadsworth
- Object Number: L.2022.15.15
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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