Harvard Art Museums > 1978.91: Boating on a Moonlit Night Paintings Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Boating on a Moonlit Night (Fang Shishu 方士庶) , 1978.91,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 25, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/202023. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1978.91 People Fang Shishu 方士庶, Chinese (1692 - 1751) Title Boating on a Moonlit Night Other Titles Alternate Title: Yue ye fan zhou tu [Yüeh yeh fan chou t'u] Classification Paintings Work Type fan, painting Date dated to 1744 Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Qing dynasty, 1644-1911 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/202023 Physical Descriptions Medium Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and light color on mica-coated paper; with artist's inscription, signature, and seals Dimensions 19.7 x 49.3 cm (7 3/4 x 19 7/16 in.) frame: 59.1 x 74.3 cm (23 1/4 x 29 1/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: Xin'an Xunyuan Fang Shishu Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Asian Art Objects Fund Accession Year 1978 Object Number 1978.91 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description At the right are two small boats with figures in conversation. At the top the moon rises over clumps of reeds which occupy the center and right portions of the composition. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
