Harvard Art Museums > 2016.23: Bamboo in Mist 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"Bamboo in Mist , 2016.23,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/353114. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2016.23 Title Bamboo in Mist Classification Paintings Work Type painting, fan Date probably 19th century Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Period Qing dynasty, 1644-1911 Culture Chinese Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/353114 Physical Descriptions Medium Folding fan painting mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper Dimensions painting max.: H. 24.5 x W. 53.2 cm (9 5/8 x 20 15/16 in.) mat size: H. 36.2 x W. 55.2 cm (14 1/4 x 21 3/4 in.) painting chord: H. 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History William Crout, Cambridge, MA (probably 1970s and 80s-2016), bequest; to Harvard Art Museums, 2016. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of William Crout Accession Year 2016 Object Number 2016.23 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 Painted in ink on gold-flecked paper, this painting represents gracefully curved sprays of bamboo in misty rain, implied in part by the downward bend of the stalks and leaves that bear the weight of the rain's moisture. Multiple shades of black and diluted gray ink brushstrokes invoke a sense of spacial depth and heighten the viewer's sense of the scene's rain-soaked surroundings. Flecks of metal decorate the paper ground like raindrops and mist. The artist's inscription at the upper right and dedication in the lower left fill the empty spaces of the composition and create a visual balance. Once affixed to a folding fan frame, this painting is now mounted as an album leaf. The inscription at the upper right translates: “Drenched bamboo in heavy mist should never be painted with leaves pointing upward. Here, bowing leaves are more faithful depiction of bamboo branches arched by the misty rain.” Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be 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
