The Sage and His Servant Item Number: 3313/1 from the MOA: University of British Columbia
Description
Traditional Chinese style scroll painting. Long, vertical scroll with an ink painting on rice paper depicting a servant standing and holding an umbrella, and an elderly man riding a horse next to a river. In the background, there is a large weeping tree. Along the lower left edge is the artist name in two Chinese characters, and in English, and her small red seal. The painting is mounted on a long piece of silk fronted paper, in a light cream colour. A small strip of wood lines the top of the work, with a plaited silk hanging string attached and two ties. A large decorative wooden dowel is attached at bottom.
Narrative
The painting was made by a non-Chinese artist, in a traditional Chinese style. The artist studied with Chinese painter Master Ching Ku Chang for 18 years. Master Chang was the official calligrapher for Chiang Kai Shek, in Taiwan, before he immigrated to Canada.
Item History
- Made by Ethel Karmel (Maker) in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada during 1993
- Owned by Ethel Karmel
- Owned by Lorraine Fralin before August 16, 2018
- Received from Lorraine Fralin (Donor) on August 16, 2018
What
- Name
- The Sage and His Servant
- Identification Number
- 3313/1
- Type of Item
- painting
- Material
- rice paper, silk fibre, ink, fibre and wood
- Overall
- height 166.4 cm, width 66.6 cm, depth 3.8 cm
Who
- Culture
- Canadian and Chinese
- Creator
- Ethel Karmel (Maker)
- Previous Owner
- Ethel Karmel and Lorraine Fralin
- Received from
- Lorraine Fralin (Donor)
Where
- Holding Institution
- MOA: University of British Columbia
- Made in
- Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
When
- Creation Date
- during 1993
- Ownership Date
- before August 16, 2018
- Acquisition Date
- on August 16, 2018
Other
- Item Classes
- paintings
- Condition
- good
- Accession Number
- 3313/0001