The Sound of Spring in a Lonely Valley
Hongren was a pioneer of the Anhui regional school of painting, which is typified by the sparing approach to light-toned ink and the dry, angular brushwork seen here. This manner is often associated with the dramatic vistas of the Yellow Mountains (Huangshan), one of the treasures of the Anhui landscape and a frequent retreat for artists and Buddhist monks—Hongren was both—in the seventeenth century. Lesser known is the fact that Hongren, like many Anhui artists, visited nearby Nanjing and interacted with artists there, creating linkages and cross-pollinations.
Artwork Details
- 清 弘仁 幽谷泉聲圖 軸
- Title: The Sound of Spring in a Lonely Valley
- Artist: Hongren (Chinese, 1610–1664)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 1661
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 40 1/2 × 16 1/8 in. (102.9 × 41 cm)
Overall with mounting: 76 1/2 in. × 22 in. (194.3 × 55.9 cm)
Overall with knobs: 76 1/2 × 24 1/2 in. (194.3 × 62.2 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
- Object Number: 1989.363.133
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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Original painted by Hongren
first edition printed in 1679
Chinese
late 16th–early 17th century
Ni Zan
dated 1372
China
18th–19th century (?)
Chinese
1368–1644
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