Harvard Art Museums > 2015.149: Branch of Fruiting Grapes 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"Branch of Fruiting Grapes , 2015.149,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 20, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/330477. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2015.149 Title Branch of Fruiting Grapes Classification Paintings Work Type hanging scroll, painting Date 15th-16th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Ming dynasty, 1368-1644 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/330477 Physical Descriptions Medium Hanging scroll; ink on paper Dimensions painting proper: 123.2 x 36.4 cm (48 1/2 x 14 5/16 in.) mounting, including cord and bottom roller: 241.6 x 54 cm (95 1/8 x 21 1/4 in.) Inscriptions and Marks seal: Square red relief collector's seal, lower right corner: "Si Ding(?) Ge cang" Provenance Recorded Ownership History Chu-tsing Li, Lawrence, Kansas (by 2006-2012), gift; to his son B U.K. Li, Milwaukee, Wisconsin (2012-2015), gift; to Harvard Art Museums, 2015. Footnotes: 1. Dr. Chu-tsing Li (1920-2014) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The Chu-tsing Li Collection, Gift of B U.K. Li in memory of Chu-tsing Li, Yao-wen Kwang Li, and Teri Ho Li Accession Year 2015 Object Number 2015.149 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 In vertical format and painted in ink on paper, this hanging scroll depicts a fruiting grapevine. Two intertwined vines enter the composition from the top center; laden with lush, broad leaves and with heavy, ripe fruit, the vines hang downward, descending toward the bottom of the paper support, at which point one vine curves slightly upward and to the right, reaching almost to the painting’s right edge. Clusters of leaves at the vines' upper and lower portions partially obscure bunches of grapes that issue from the vines behind the leaves. Curling tendrils wrap around and radiate from ends of branches. The grapes and leaves were done in the “boneless manner,” meaning that they were achieved with well-controlled washes of ink but without outlines; by contrast, the vines, stems, and leaf veins were rendered with bold ink brushstrokes. The interplay between the soft ink washes and the energetic, calligraphic brushwork injects the composition with dynamism. 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
