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Swinging Gibbon

late 1100s–early 1200s

attributed to Xia Gui 夏珪

(Chinese, active c. 1209–c. 1243)
Culture
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Measurements
Image: 24.8 x 26.5 cm (9 3/4 x 10 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1978.1
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A circular ink and color painting on silk depicts a dark-furred gibbon hanging by its long arms from a leafy branch. Its body curves toward a gnarled tree trunk on the right, which bears a red square seal and vertical calligraphy. Thin grasses grow at the base against a muted tan background. Faint horizontal lines suggest a distant horizon or water, creating a minimalist scene of suspended animation.

Swinging Gibbon

late 1100s–early 1200s

Xia Gui

(Chinese, active c. 1209–c. 1243)
China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279)

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