A painted ink image of a robed man standing in front of a tree looking up at a flying crane with Chinese writing to the right.
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The painted ink image is of a robed man standing in front of a grey, angular tree. There are small, green strokes in a line in the background. The man’s robe is grey and covers his whole body and the back of his head. His face is peach-colored with a small, grey beard. He is standing on a piece of land that is geometric in shape and turquoise around the edges. The man is to the bottom-left and looking up at a flying crane that is to the top-right. The crane is facing away and to the right with its wings outstretched and legs bent down. The top of the crane’s head is red and its body is white with spots of black. There are three vertical rows of Chinese writing in black ink to the right side of the image.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
1956.122
People
Qian Hui'an 錢慧安, Chinese (1833 - 1911)
Title
Figures in Landscapes
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
album
Date
late 19th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/199607

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Set of nine painted album leaves; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
image: 26 x 32 cm (10 1/4 x 12 5/8 in.)
overall: 32 x 38 cm (12 5/8 x 14 15/16 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Dr. Arnold Knapp
Accession Year
1956
Object Number
1956.122
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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