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Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 1

山水花鳥圖冊

early 1650s

Fan Qi 樊圻

(Chinese, 1616–after 1694)
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Culture
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Medium
album cover
Measurements
Image: 12.6 x 17.3 cm (4 15/16 x 6 13/16 in.); Overall: 21 x 22 cm (8 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1975.22.1
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Fan Qi's painting on leaf one may be inspired by Tang dynasty poet's Li Bai's line: A small boat has sailed through ten thousand layers of hills.

Wang Wu's colophon facing the painting reads:
A narrow path coiling, winds across rock foundations;
Old vines and ancient trees meet the sunset's slanting rays.
Unaware that my small boat has gone so far,
By the time it reverses its oars, the green mountains will be half-covered with clouds.
A landscape-oriented painting in ink and color on silk is set within a patterned cream fabric border. On the right, a large, rounded mountain is dotted with green vegetation. Below, a path winds through a grove of dark, leafy trees. A smaller hill rests near water on the left. A vertical column of Chinese calligraphy and a red square seal appear on the far right mounting.

Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 1

early 1650s

Fan Qi

(Chinese, 1616–after 1694)
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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