Harvard Art Museums > 2009.105: North Peak Photographs Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"North Peak (Michael Cherney (also known as Qiu Mai 秋麥)) , 2009.105,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/333466. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2009.105 People Michael Cherney (also known as Qiu Mai 秋麥), American (born 1969) Title North Peak Classification Photographs Work Type photograph Date 2009 Places Creation Place: East Asia, China Culture American Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/333466 Physical Descriptions Medium One of a set of five photographic hanging scrolls; Epson UltraChrome K3 printer ink on mica-flecked "Xuan" paper; ed. 3/9; with a square, red, intaglio seal reading "Qiu" Dimensions photograph: 90.2 x 29 cm (35 1/2 x 11 7/16 in.) mounting: 215 x 49 cm (84 5/8 x 19 5/16 in.) Inscriptions and Marks seal: Impressed on the outside of each scroll and on the bottom of each wooden storage box is a "symbolic seal" indicating the title of each scroll--i.e., North, East, South, West, or Central. Impressed on the bottom of each storage box-i.e., on the underside-is a square, red, relief seal reading "Qiu Mai Xie Zhen". Michael Cherney himself carved the seal impressed on each photograph as well as the seal impressed on the top and bottom of each storage box. The seals are carved in Shoushan soapstone. Provenance Recorded Ownership History Photographed in April 2008; printed in 2009; delivered to Harvard in October 2009. Property of the artist, Michael Cherney (aka Qiu Mai), Beijing, China (2009) Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Harvard Art Museum, purchased directly from the artist (2009) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mrs. Henry James, by exchange Copyright © Michael S. Cherney Accession Year 2009 Object Number 2009.105 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. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or 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
