Accession Number
1970/2.159.1

Title
Deep Pines at Sacred Valley (View of Linggu Temple) from the album, Twelve Views of Jinling (Nanjing) (one of pair of albums)

Artist(s)
Gao Cen

Artist Nationality
Chinese (culture or style)

Object Creation Date
late 17th century - 18th century

Medium & Support
album leaf, ink and color on paper

Dimensions
8 ½ in x 12 7/16 in (21.59 cm x 31.59 cm)

Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Carter

Label copy
Gao Cen (Kao Ts'en) is known in China is one of the "Eight Masters of Jinling," a group that flourished in the second half of the seventeenth century and painted landscapes of the Jinling region. Very little is known about Gao Cen's life, but his paintings were obviously highly regarded in his day. Works by Gao Cen are in the collections of the National Palace Museum, Beijing; the Nanjing Museum, Nanjing; and the Kyoto National Museum. This album is one of a pair, each with twelve views of scenery in the Jinling region.

Primary Object Classification
Unbound Work

Primary Object Type
leaf

Additional Object Classification(s)
Painting

Collection Area
Asian

Rights
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Keywords
Architecture
Landscapes
boat
calligraphy
cliffs
houses
trees
waterfalls