Media Information

 
 
 
Collection:
Museum and the Online Archive of California
Creator Name:
Unknown
Title:
Old Trees and Landscape (in the tradition of Miu Fu (15th c.))
Collection Title Date:
12th century - 20th century
Title Date:
mid 15 century A.D.
Place of Origin/Discovery:
China, Ming
Materials:
hanging scroll: ink and color on paper
Dimensions:
h 44 x w 16 inches
Current Location:
Berkeley Art Museum/Pacific Film Archive
Address:
Berkeley, CA 94720
Object ID:
2002.2.6
Provenance:
Purchase made possible through a gift from an anonymous donor
Object Type:
Painting
Heading:
Description
Notes:
A tradition of painting old, gnarled trees began as early as the Northern Sung period and extended throughout Chinese painting history. Li Ch'eng (919-967) was one of the most famous artists known for depictions of rough old trees in landscape. The Ming artist Wen Cheng-ming continued the tradition that allowed for great expression to be lent to a simple twisting of trunks.
Collection Description:
METS ID:
ark:/13030/ft800005j k

Old Trees and Landscape (in the tradition of Miu Fu (15th c.))