Landscape

Landscape, 1860s, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Where object was made: China

Material/technique: ink; color; paper

Dimensions:
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 31.4 x 31.3 cm
Image Dimensions Height/Width (Height x Width): 12 3/8 x 12 5/16 in
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 131.5 x 42.9 cm
Mount Dimensions (Height x Width x Depth): 51 3/4 x 16 7/8 in

Credit line: Museum purchase

Accession number: 1982.0105

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Archive Label 2003 (version 1):
Originally from Mongolia, Song Nian served as an official in Shandong. In addition to becoming a master painter, he was highly regarded as a calligrapher. Song is said to have preferred a brush made with hairs from chicken feathers.

As exemplified by this work, literati sometimes focused on small vignettes of nature rather than grand vistas. Although modest in conception, this depiction of a waterfall evokes a quiet, reflective mood.

Exhibition Label:
Asian Gallery, Spring 2003 and Summer 2003, Youmi Efurd:
Originally from Mongolia, Song Nian served as an official in Shandong province, a peninsula in northeast China. He was highly regarded as a calligrapher and a master painter. Song is said to have preferred a brush made with hairs from chicken feathers.

As exemplified by this work, literati painters sometimes focused on small vignettes of nature rather than grand vistas. Modest in conception, this depiction of a waterfall evokes a quiet, reflective mood.