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Source Description
A sage and his servant make their way to a retreat in the mountains. Some of the sounds they hear come from the brook behind them. Some are produced by a second sage in the retreat ahead: these are the exquisite harmonies of the "ch'in," the stringed instrument that only the most refined persons play. The painting bears the signature of Sheng Mou, one of the great masters of the 14th century, but it is probably somewhat later in date.
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Document identity
localId
9424
label
Mountain Landscape with Scholar in a Pavilion and Two Figures Approaching
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
2
Source metadata
id
9424
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
Mountain Landscape with Scholar in a Pavilion and Two Figures Approaching
description
A sage and his servant make their way to a retreat in the mountains. Some of the sounds they hear come from the brook behind them. Some are produced by a second sage in the retreat ahead: these are the exquisite harmonies of the "ch'in," the stringed instrument that only the most refined persons play. The painting bears the signature of Sheng Mou, one of the great masters of the 14th century, but it is probably somewhat later in date.
provenance
Acquired by Dr. John C. Ferguson; John C. Ferguson Sale, American Art Association, New York, April 7, 1916, no. 249 [1]; purchased by Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1916; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.[1] credited to ""Shen Mou""
date
17th century (Ming)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
kakemono
scroll paintings
imageCount
2
pageCount
2
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
112.2
height
61.6
dimensionsRaw
L without frame: 44 3/16 x W: 24 1/4 in. (112.2 x 61.6 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
inscriptions
[Sticker] With price; [Seal] Lower left
nearly obliterated: Wu T'ang Shen Mou; [Translation] Shen Mou of the district of Wu T'ang.
dynasty
Ming [Ming]-Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
med
ink and dull green on silk mounted on paper, wood (teak) frame
creator_ids
4095
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
none
Page inventory
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1
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photo
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e98a14aba51cf969
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no
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no
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2
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photo
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5ecd222ddcd70653
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no
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no