The painted ink image shows a small boy and an old man standing on a grey, stone platform with two trees next to them. They are facing a grey background with clouds and some green grass. There is Chinese writing to the left.
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The painted ink image shows two centered, robed people standing on a grey, stone platform in front of shallow water. There are two green trees to the right of the people and a corner of stone platform jutting out from the right side. The man on the right is tall, has a small white ponytail, is wearing a loose, grey robe, and is facing away from the viewer with his hands behind his back. The person to the left is small, has a black ponytail, is wearing a blue shirt and white pants, and is facing the other man. His right hand is pointing up while his left hand is behind his back. The background is soft grey with round grey forms. There are long green blades of grass on the other side of the water. There are two vertical rows of Chinese writing in black ink with a small red symbol at the bottom.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1956.122.4
People
Qian Hui'an 錢慧安, Chinese (1833 - 1911)
Title
Old Man and Boy Looking at the Sky
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
painting, album leaf
Date
late 19th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/199595

Physical Descriptions

Medium
One leaf from an album of nine leaves; ink and light colors on paper
Dimensions
H. 26.4 x W. 32.9 cm (10 3/8 x 12 15/16 in.)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Signed: Qian Huian

Provenance

Recorded Ownership History
Dr. Arnold Knapp, New York (by 1951-1956), bequest; to the Fogg Museum, 1956.

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Dr. Arnold Knapp
Accession Year
1956
Object Number
1956.122.4
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Exhibition History

  • Chinese and Japanese Painting of the Early Modern Era, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/27/1993 - 07/04/1993
  • East Asia in the Nineteenth Century, Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 03/05/1994 - 08/21/1994
  • Rocks, Mountains, Landscapes, and Gardens: The Essence of East Asian Painting (1997), Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 02/15/1997 - 09/21/1997
  • Rocks, Mountains, Landscapes and Gardens: The Essence of East Asian Painting ('04), Harvard University Art Museums, Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Cambridge, 01/31/2004 - 08/01/2004

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