Artwork Page for Three Perils Mountain

Details / Information for Three Perils Mountain

Three Perils Mountain

三危山圖

1941

Zhang Daqian 張大千

(Chinese, 1899–1983)
Culture
China
Medium
hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
Measurements
Painting: 96.5 x 33 cm (38 x 13 in.); Overall with knobs: 212 x 59 cm (83 7/16 x 23 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 2007.197
Copyright
Copyright
This artwork is known to be under copyright.
Location
Not on view
Print
?

Did You Know?

On the far shore, three scholars and their attendant approach a Buddhist stupa relic mound.

Description

In 1941, Zhang Daqian went to northwestern China to expand his understanding of Chinese art history by studying the rich tradition of religious wall painting. He surveyed the Buddhist cave paintings at Dunhuang and made more than 200 high-quality facsimiles in less than three years.

As a break from the facsimile work in the dark caves, Zhang lifted his eyes to the Three Perils Mountain (三危山) in the distance.

Three Perils Mountain

1941

Zhang Daqian

(Chinese, 1899–1983)
China

See Also

Visually Similar by AI

    Contact Us

    The information about this object, including provenance, may not be currently accurate. If you notice a mistake or have additional information about this object, please email collectionsdata@clevelandart.org.

    To request more information about this object, study images, or bibliography, contact the Ingalls Library Reference Desk.

    All images and data available through Open Access can be downloaded for free. For images not available through Open Access, or any image with a color bar, request a digital file from Image Services.