Painting
Item number Edz1377 from the MOA: University of British Columbia.
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Description
Painting depicting several small black and brown birds amongst bamboo, a rock outcropping, and other plants on blue-grey moss or grass, all on a beige background with brocade backing. Rolled around a cylinder with ceramic finials glazed in brown, white, green, and yellow with an incised cloud design. There is no signature, but there are many red seals at the corners of the painting and on the mounting, as well as a very large seal at the top centre of the painting.
History Of Use
Decorative wall hanging.
Cultural Context
secular art
Narrative
An inscription at the top in gold gives the title and assigns it to Huang Ch'uan, a famous bird painter of the Five Dynasties period (906-960). The subject and style are traditionally associated with Huang Ch'uan, however the painting is more likely 18th-19th century.
Item History
- Made in China before 1900
- Collected in Shanghai, China before 1940
- Owned by Nicolai Yakovleff before 1971
- Owned by Pauline Yakovleff Solecki before February 17, 1977
- Received from Pauline Yakovleff Solecki (Donor) on February 17, 1977
What
- Name
- Painting
- Identification Number
- Edz1377
- Type of Item
- painting
- Manufacturing Technique
- mounted and painted
- Overall
- height 295.0 cm, width 88.0 cm
- Image
- height 183.5 cm, width 68.6 cm
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- China
- Collected in
- Shanghai, China
Who
- Culture
- Chinese
- Previous Owner
- Nicolai Yakovleff and Pauline Yakovleff Solecki
- Received from
- Pauline Yakovleff Solecki (Donor)
When
- Creation Date
- before 1900
- Collection Date
- before 1940
- Ownership Date
- before 1971 and before February 17, 1977
- Acquisition Date
- on February 17, 1977
Other
- Item Classes
- paintings; works on paper
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 0361/0007
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