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Returning Peasants in a Spring Evening

early 1600s

Tao Hong 陶泓

(Chinese, active c. 1610–1640)
Culture
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium
album leaf, ink and color on silk
Measurements
Overall: 24.5 x 26.7 cm (9 5/8 x 10 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Sherman E. Lee 1999.223
Public Domain
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Location
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Description

Although little known today, Tao Hong was a versatile artist who here depicts farmers returning home after a day in the fields. The shallow stream and dormant rice fields, the returning birds, and light sprinkles of green foliage all indicate the beginning of the farming season and hope for a good harvest. While this leaf depicts rural life, the second one,1999.224, is of a more poetic nature. A lone crane stands in a bamboo grove. By using light colors and nuanced brushwork, Tao Hong achieves an effect of natural light and luminosity.
A square-oriented painting in ink and color on silk depicts a sparse landscape in muted tan. Gnarled, leafless trees with twisting, dark branches dominate the center. Below them, two figures walk rightward; one leads an ox; another carries a shoulder pole. To our left, a wooden bridge spans a stream. Pale, hazy mountains and flocks of birds fill the background. Fine, rhythmic lines define the terrain. Red seals mark the bottom right corner.

Returning Peasants in a Spring Evening

early 1600s

Tao Hong

(Chinese, active c. 1610–1640)
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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