Your Collection

Add this item to your collection
Harvard Art Museums
Incorrect Username, Email, or Password
An image of a piece of paper with writing on it on a brown background.

The image is of a long, narrow piece of paper that is centered on a brown background. The background is irregular in color and has a wooden-like pattern. The paper is placed at the top-center and is vertical. There are three vertical rows of writing in black ink on the paper in Chinese. The writing is largest in size at the right of the paper and is smaller in size in the center and left rows. At the bottom-left is a small red square with written symbols in it. Below the paper to the bottom left is a small horizontal label that says “No. 8.” There is a small, brown wear mark at the bottom left of the paper.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1984.381
People
Zhang Xiong 張熊, Chinese (1803 - 1886)
Title
Flowers of the Twelve Months
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
album
Date
1859
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/189465

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Album of eleven (originally twelve) painted album leaves; ink and color on paper; with signature and seals of the artist
Dimensions
each painting: 16.6 x 22.1 cm (6 9/16 x 8 11/16 in.)
overall: 20 x 27 cm (7 7/8 x 10 5/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Philip Hofer
Accession Year
1984
Object Number
1984.381
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.

Related Works

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