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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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Crane on a Pine Branch
Accession Number
1972/2.110
Title
Crane on a Pine Branch
Artist(s)
Zhang Qi (Chang Ch'i)
Object Creation Date
18th century
Medium & Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk
Dimensions
74 ⅛ in x 37 ¼ in (188.28 cm x 94.62 cm);4 3/10 in x 51 ⅜ in x 4 ¾ in (10.95 cm x 130.49 cm x 12.07 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
Label copy
Inscription: “In the mountains, there is an old man with a bristled beard … Zhang Qi.”
Two seals of the artist
One collector’s seal
Zhang Qi was a talented yet little-known painter whose calligraphy and painting were both quite skillful. This large scroll displays a lone crane standing upright on the trunk of a pine tree. The crane is usually used as a metaphor for a distinguished gentleman. The gnarled pine tree, on the other hand, conjures comparisons to an old wrinkled sage.
The poem inscribed by the artist may be rendered as:
In the mountains, the pine resembles an old man with a green bristled beard,
From where did his gentleman guest (the crane) fly?
Standing alone, upright and gallant, he attempts to search out the dark and void origin of the universe.
Preening his feathers and freshening his demeanor, he keeps himself spotlessly white.
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
calligraphy
cranes
pines
trees
1972/2.110
Title
Crane on a Pine Branch
Artist(s)
Zhang Qi (Chang Ch'i)
Object Creation Date
18th century
Medium & Support
hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk
Dimensions
74 ⅛ in x 37 ¼ in (188.28 cm x 94.62 cm);4 3/10 in x 51 ⅜ in x 4 ¾ in (10.95 cm x 130.49 cm x 12.07 cm)
Credit Line
Transfer from the College of Architecture and Design
Label copy
Inscription: “In the mountains, there is an old man with a bristled beard … Zhang Qi.”
Two seals of the artist
One collector’s seal
Zhang Qi was a talented yet little-known painter whose calligraphy and painting were both quite skillful. This large scroll displays a lone crane standing upright on the trunk of a pine tree. The crane is usually used as a metaphor for a distinguished gentleman. The gnarled pine tree, on the other hand, conjures comparisons to an old wrinkled sage.
The poem inscribed by the artist may be rendered as:
In the mountains, the pine resembles an old man with a green bristled beard,
From where did his gentleman guest (the crane) fly?
Standing alone, upright and gallant, he attempts to search out the dark and void origin of the universe.
Preening his feathers and freshening his demeanor, he keeps himself spotlessly white.
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
calligraphy
cranes
pines
trees
