Partial copy of the Ode to the Stone Gate (Shimen song); Painting of cockscomb by a rock
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.Like the fan nearby, this example bears an excerpt of the Eulogy to the Stone Gate (Shimen song), which was carved into an undulating rock wall in Sichuan Province in 148 CE. At left, Li noted that he copied the Euology following the brushwork of his more famous contemporary, Qi Baishi (1864–1957). Li paired the rough, ancient calligraphy of the Euology with a breezy painting of a blossoming cockscomb flower after the Qing-dynasty painter Gao Fenghan (1683–1748).
Artwork Details
- 現代 李健 隸書節臨石門頌，鷄冠拳石圖 扇頁二幅
- Title: Partial copy of the Ode to the Stone Gate (Shimen song); Painting of cockscomb by a rock
- Artist: Li Jian (1881/1882–1956)
- Date: Calligraphy undated, 1940s; painting dated 1942
- Culture: China
- Medium: Two folding fans mounted on an album leaf; ink on paper and ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Overall with mounting (closed): 13 3/8 × 25 1/4 in. (34 × 64.1 cm)
Overall with mounting (open): 26 11/16 × 25 1/4 in. (67.8 × 64.1 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Lent by Constance and Wen Fong Collection
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art