Roses and Bamboo
Object Details
- Label
- Huang Binhong was a major twentieth-century painter, as well as a scholar of Chinese painting history. He based his art upon the study of ancient traditions, but also imbued his works with a bold spontaneity that influenced younger painters. Here, the artist’s inscription mentions the master Wang Yuan (active 1328–47) as a source of inspiration, but Huang’s work does not bear any direct relationship to that ancient master. Although best known for his landscapes, Huang’s flower paintings are greatly esteemed for their freshness and vigor. He never pursued a detailed approach in his floral works, believing instead, as he once wrote, that “true resemblance is achieved through non-resemblance.”
- Collection
- Arthur M. Sackler Collection
- Exhibition History
- The Arts of China (November 18, 1990 to September 7, 2014)
- Innovation within Tradition: The Painting of Huang Pin-hung (October 21, 1989 to March 15, 1990)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Arthur M. Sackler
- Data Source
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Date
- l943
- Period
- Modern period
- Accession Number
- S1987.246
- Artist
- Huang Binhong (1865-1955)
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- Ink and color on paper
- Dimensions
- H x W (image): 64.5 x 31.7 cm (25 3/8 x 12 1/2 in)
- Origin
- Beijing, China
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Topic
- rose
- Modern period (1912 - present)
- bamboo
- China
- Chinese Art
- Record ID
- fsg_S1987.246
