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
1956.122.1
People
Qian Hui'an 錢慧安, Chinese (1833 - 1911)
Title
Old Man Watching a Flying Crane
Classification
Paintings
Work Type
album leaf, painting
Date
late 19th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/203607

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.)

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
1956.122.1
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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