Collection Online as of May 25, 2022
Aged Pine
Nakayama Kōyō 中山 高陽
(Japanese, 1717-1780)
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Image: 89.8 x 28 cm (35 3/8 x 11 in.); Overall: 162.5 x 40.7 cm (64 x 16 in.)
The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith 1985.267
Location
not on view
Description
The ancient pine is an admired subject in Asian painting and symbolizes the desirable human qualities of wisdom and solid moral character.