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Brush holder with scene of “Ode to the Pavilion of the Inebriated Old Man”

Gu Jue Chinese
late 17th century
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 221
This brush holder illustrates scenes from the famous poem “Ode to the Pavilion of the Inebriated Old Man” by Ouyang Xiu (1007–1072). Demoted in 1045 to the remote Anhui province, Ouyang took solace in wine and the natural world. Carving with supreme skill from a massive piece of bamboo, the artist exploited the potential of the different layers of the plant’s flesh to create varied textural and pictorial effects.

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  • 清康熙　顧珏　竹雕《醉翁亭記》詩意圖筆筒
  • Title: Brush holder with scene of “Ode to the Pavilion of the Inebriated Old Man”
  • Artist: Gu Jue (active late 17th century)
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722)
  • Date: late 17th century
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Bamboo with hardwood rim and base
  • Dimensions: H. 7 in. (17.8 cm); D. 6 1/2 in. (16.5 cm)
  • Classification: Bamboo
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Eileen W. Bamberger Bequest, in memory of her husband, Max Bamberger, 1994
  • Object Number: 1994.382
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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