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Source Description
A famous 4th-century poem describing the poet's vision of a river goddess has been written out in its entirety. "I was enamored of her beauty; my heart was shaking and would not rest....The Lady of the River raised the silken flutterings of her light mantle, covered her long sleeves, and for a moment pused. Then, swift as a hawk in flight, again a Goddess, she sped upon her way...."
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Document identity
localId
11498
label
The Nymph of the Lo River
core
obj
dtoType
drawing
citationUrl
pageCount
1
Source metadata
id
11498
sourceUrl
contentType
drawing
stage
normalized
title
The Nymph of the Lo River
description
A famous 4th-century poem describing the poet's vision of a river goddess has been written out in its entirety. "I was enamored of her beauty; my heart was shaking and would not rest....The Lady of the River raised the silken flutterings of her light mantle, covered her long sleeves, and for a moment pused. Then, swift as a hawk in flight, again a Goddess, she sped upon her way...."
provenance
Panama-Pacific International Exposition, China Pavilion, San Francisco, 1915 [no. 328]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1915, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
1696, 1756, or 1816 (Qing)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Painting & Drawing
kakemono
scroll paintings
imageCount
1
pageCount
1
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
126.3
height
48.1
dimensionsRaw
H: 49 3/4 x W: 18 15/16 in. (126.3 x 48.1 cm)
Source extras
cul
Chinese
inscriptions
[Inscription] At top; [Seal] At top
dynasty
Qing [Ch'ing] Dynasty
med
ink and color on silk
creator_ids
6238
collection_ids
CHN
exhibition_ids
none
Single page context
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1
pageIndex
0
type
photo
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12cdb872848bd827