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Old Trees by a Cool Spring

Old Trees by a Cool Spring

1326
(Chinese, 1283–1328)
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
hanging scroll; ink on silk
Image: 165.7 x 108.6 cm (65 1/4 x 42 3/4 in.); Overall with knobs: 280.5 x 117.5 cm (110 7/16 x 46 1/4 in.)
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1970.41
Location: not on view
  • The hanging scroll displays several sharp horizontal creases, primarily concentrated in the lower and middle right areas. Shorter creases are also present along the left edge. Lifting joins are observed between the painting and the upper and lower brocade strips. Notably, the painting shows possible mold stains and insect accretions in various areas, including the top center, upper center of the tree branches, upper right corner around the inscription, and the center of the right edge.

    The mounting of the scroll is generally in good condition and showcases a two-color style featuring floral motifs. However, minor creases are present along the side borders, upper and lower intermediary borders, and both sides of the lower border. Some smudges and foxing are visible in the lower section on the verso of the hanging scroll.
  • Yunzhong Shangren 藴中上人 [Zhiqiong 志瓊; active second half of 14th century]
    Prince Yi 怡親王 [Aisin-Gioro Yinxiang 愛新覺羅胤祥, 1686–1730], Beijing, China
    Abel William Bahr [1877–1959]
    ?–1970
    (Ellsworth & Goldie, New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    1970–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Lee, Sherman Emery, and James Robinson. The Colors of Ink: Chinese Paintings and Related Ceramics from the Cleveland Museum of Art. New York: [s.n.], 1974. cat. no. 11.
    The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 346 archive.org
    "Visions of Landscape East and West." Asia Vol. 4, No. 5 (January/February 1982): pp. 24-29. Reproduced: pp. 24-25
    Chou, Ju-hsi and Anita Chung. Silent poetry: Chinese paintings from the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 2015. Mentioned and Reproduced: pp. 122–126
  • Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 119). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 16-July 13, 2004).
    Visions of Landscape: East and West. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 17-March 21, 1982).
    Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (November 7, 1980-January 4, 1981); The Cleveland Museum of Art (February 11-March 29, 1981); Tokyo National Museum (October 4-November 17, 1982).
    The Colors of Ink. Asia House Galleries (January 10-March 3, 1974); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (April 9-May 12, 1974).
    Year in Review: 1970. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (February 10-March 7, 1971).
  • {{cite web|title=Old Trees by a Cool Spring|url=false|author=Li Shixing|year=1326|access-date=16 April 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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