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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1994.176
People
Traditionally attributed to Yueshan [Yüeh-shan], Chinese (active 14th century )
Title
Scholar Seated on a Bench Before a Painted Screen in a Garden
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
hanging scroll, painting
Date
15th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/199685

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Circular-fan-shaped painting mounted as a hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Dimensions
painting proper: H. 24.4 x W. 28.6 cm (9 5/8 x 11 1/4 in.)
mounting, including cord and roller ends: H. 147.3 x W. 43.2 cm (58 x 17 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Grilli Collection, Gift of Peter Grilli and Diana Grilli
Accession Year
1994
Object Number
1994.176
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Art of the Fan: China, Korea, Japan, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 04/15/1995 - 10/08/1995
  • Paragons of Wisdom and Virtue: East Asian Figure Painting, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/15/1997 - 09/21/1997
  • A Decade of Collecting: Asian Acquisitions 1990-1999, Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 03/11/2000 - 11/05/2000
  • 32Q: 2600 East Asian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 12/01/2016 - 06/09/2017

Verification Level

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