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![This painting depicts a solitary bird perched on a tropical banana plant. There are inscriptions and signature of the artist on the upper left-hand corner: "A farewell gift for Mr. Katsuizumi, as he goes south. Baishi."](/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMjIvMDUvMjUvNG95eXJpYTFnMF9kZWZhdWx0LmpwZyJdLFsicCIsInRodW1iIiwiMjQweDIwMCJdXQ?sha=a51fd4ecbe0f8d90 "This painting depicts a solitary bird perched on a tropical banana plant. There are inscriptions and signature of the artist on the upper left-hand corner: "A farewell gift for Mr. Katsuizumi, as he goes south. Baishi."")
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![This large painting of a scholar and two roosters. The scholar sits with books piled behind him, while the roosters below crane their necks to look back at him. The calligraphy on the top right reads:<br />
Would Your Excellency, my dear friend Xiaoting, kindly point out the inadequacies of this work? Ren Yi [a.k.a.] Bonian<br />
There are also two seals of the artist and one collectors seal.](/media/W1siZiIsIjIwMjIvMDUvMjUvNTQyNjVwZXdxb19kZWZhdWx0LmpwZyJdLFsicCIsInRodW1iIiwiMjQweDIwMCJdXQ?sha=b50c74b90771d5d0 "This large painting of a scholar and two roosters. The scholar sits with books piled behind him, while the roosters below crane their necks to look back at him. The calligraphy on the top right reads:<br />
Would Your Excellency, my dear friend Xiaoting, kindly point out the inadequacies of this work? Ren Yi [a.k.a.] Bonian<br />
There are also two seals of the artist and one collectors seal.")
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Landscape with Geese
Accession Number
1985/2.33
Title
Landscape with Geese
Artist(s)
Lin Fengmian
Object Creation Date
circa 1965
Medium & Support
Hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
26 5/16 x 26 5/16 in. (66.7 x 66.7 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
Label copy
Known for uniting traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western painting methods, Lin Fengmian was a pivotal figure in modern Chinese painting and in the development of modern art education in China. As a child, Lin studied traditional Chinese painting and after graduating from high school he went to Europe to study painting in France and Germany, where he immersed himself in the modernist art movements. While he maintains the traditional hanging scroll format in Landscape with Geese, he gives the composition strong horizontal movement and an almost Impressionist treatment. Unlike many traditional Chinese paintings that leave a significant amount of unpainted space, Lin covers nearly the entire surface in pigment. Lin uses soft color, an intricate layering of paint, and a beautiful choreography of ink and wash to introduce a sense of tranquility to the landscape.
(Chinese Gallery Rotation, Spring 2009)
Subject matter
Eight geese fly low amoung plants or reeds. The artist uses a mastery of sweeping brushstrokes of varying intensity to convey the general landscape and horizontal movement of this painting. The dense water content in the brush gives the scene a watery, perhaps emotional, tranquil, or cold feeling.
Physical Description
Sweeping brushstrokes of varying intensity convey the general landscape of this painting. More detailed brushwork is used to illustrate eight geese flying low amoung plants or reeds.
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Collection Area
Asian
Rights
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Keywords
clouds
geese
ink
landscapes (environments)
1985/2.33
Title
Landscape with Geese
Artist(s)
Lin Fengmian
Object Creation Date
circa 1965
Medium & Support
Hanging scroll, ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
26 5/16 x 26 5/16 in. (66.7 x 66.7 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase made possible by the Margaret Watson Parker Art Collection Fund
Label copy
Known for uniting traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western painting methods, Lin Fengmian was a pivotal figure in modern Chinese painting and in the development of modern art education in China. As a child, Lin studied traditional Chinese painting and after graduating from high school he went to Europe to study painting in France and Germany, where he immersed himself in the modernist art movements. While he maintains the traditional hanging scroll format in Landscape with Geese, he gives the composition strong horizontal movement and an almost Impressionist treatment. Unlike many traditional Chinese paintings that leave a significant amount of unpainted space, Lin covers nearly the entire surface in pigment. Lin uses soft color, an intricate layering of paint, and a beautiful choreography of ink and wash to introduce a sense of tranquility to the landscape.
(Chinese Gallery Rotation, Spring 2009)
Subject matter
Eight geese fly low amoung plants or reeds. The artist uses a mastery of sweeping brushstrokes of varying intensity to convey the general landscape and horizontal movement of this painting. The dense water content in the brush gives the scene a watery, perhaps emotional, tranquil, or cold feeling.
Physical Description
Sweeping brushstrokes of varying intensity convey the general landscape of this painting. More detailed brushwork is used to illustrate eight geese flying low amoung plants or reeds.
Primary Object Classification
Painting
Primary Object Type
hanging scroll
Collection Area
Asian
Rights
If you are interested in using an image for a publication, please visit http://umma.umich.edu/request-image for more information and to fill out the online Image Rights and Reproductions Request Form.
Keywords
clouds
geese
ink
landscapes (environments)
