A long, narrow painted scroll of two large birds standing with flowers behind them, looking up at two large birds in flight and pointing down. There is a large white circle behind them and small Chinese writing on the middle-right of the scroll.
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The long, narrow painted scroll shows four large birds that are grey and black with orange beaks and feet. Two of the birds are standing at the bottom-left of the scroll. The bird in front is looking up and the bird behind is facing left. There are small, black strokes around their feet and blue and orange flowers behind them. There are long, narrow leaves behind them as well. The other two large birds are to the top-right with their wings outstretched and heads pointing down towards the standing birds. Behind the heads of these birds is a large white circle with light grey shadow around it. There is a small vertical row of Chinese writing on the middle-right of the scroll. The background is off-white.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2005.111
People
An Chung-sik (also known as Sim-chŏn), Korean (1861 - 1919)
Title
Wild Geese, Chrysanthemums, and Reeds
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting, hanging scroll
Date
dated to 1909
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Korea
Period
Chosŏn dynasty to Modern period
Culture
Korean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/20976

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk; with artist's inscription and signature of the artist reading "Kyong-sul won-chong Sim-chon An Chung-sik sa"; with seals of the artist reading "An Chung Sik In" (square, red, intaglio seal) and "Sim Chon" (square, red, relief seal)
Dimensions
H. 131 x W. 53.3 cm (51 9/16 x 21 in.)
mounting: H. 228.6 x W. 73.7 cm (90 x 29 in.)

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
[Kang Collection, New York (2005)] sold; to Harvard University Art Museums, 2005.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Ernest B. and Helen Pratt Dane Fund for Asian Art
Accession Year
2005
Object Number
2005.111
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • 32Q: 2600 East Asian, Japanese, Chinese and Korean, Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge, 12/07/2018 - 06/04/2019

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