Harvard Art Museums > 1978.88: Autumn Sunset Along the River 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"Autumn Sunset Along the River (Fang Shishu 方士庶) , 1978.88,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/202287. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1978.88 People Fang Shishu 方士庶, Chinese (1692 - 1751) Title Autumn Sunset Along the River Other Titles Alternate Title: Qiu shui xi yang tu [Ch'iu shui hsi yang t'u] Classification Paintings Work Type painting, fan Date dated to 1727 Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Qing dynasty, 1644-1911 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/202287 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 painting proper max.: H. 22.2 x W. 48.6 cm (8 3/4 x 19 1/8 in.) Inscriptions and Marks Signed: Xin'an Fang Shishu Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Asian Art Objects Fund Accession Year 1978 Object Number 1978.88 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 Three thatched buildings enclosed by a fence stand before a bamboo grove at the right of the composition. A group of trees with dots of red and orange to indicate the autumn colors occupies the foreground. A river, with a fisherman in a small boat, traverses the left portion of the composition. Rolling hills appear in the background. Exhibition History Chinese Painting and Decorative Arts from the Permanent Collection, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 08/17/1991 - 01/26/1992 Art of the Fan: China, Korea, Japan, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 04/15/1995 - 10/08/1995 Re-View: S228-230 (Asian rotation: 6), Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 05/24/2011 - 11/12/2011 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
