COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
MMA_.1973.120.10
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MMA_.1973.120.10
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2002
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2002
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
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Decorative Arts and Utilitarian Objects
Object Type
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Description:
This exquisite representation of an orchid , signed by Ma Lin, son of Ma Yuan (active ca. 1190?1225), exemplifies the style of formal realism favored by the aristocratic Southern Song court. The simple asymmetrical balance of flowers and leaves, meticulously rendered in subtle shades of lavender, white, and malachite green, bespeaks a consciously aestheticizing sensibility. Such flower paintings recall late Southern Song lyric poems about flowers.
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This exquisite representation of an orchid , signed by Ma Lin, son of Ma Yuan (active ca. 1190?1225), exemplifies the style of formal realism favored by the aristocratic Southern Song court. The simple asymmetrical balance of flowers and leaves, meticulously rendered in subtle shades of lavender, white, and malachite green, bespeaks a consciously aestheticizing sensibility. Such flower paintings recall late Southern Song lyric poems about flowers.
Description
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Nationality
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Creator Dates/Places:
China active ca. 1180?after 1256
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China active ca. 1180?after 1256
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
Ma Lin
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Ma Lin
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Orchids
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Orchids
Title
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View:
Principal view
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Principal view
View
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Creation Date:
Southern Song dynasty (1127?1279)
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Southern Song dynasty (1127?1279)
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1127
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1127
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1279
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1279
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
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Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
10 7/16 x 8 7/8 in. (26.5 x 22.5 cm)
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10 7/16 x 8 7/8 in. (26.5 x 22.5 cm)
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
New York, New York
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New York, New York
Owner Location
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ID Number:
1973.120.10
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1973.120.10
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Ex coll.: C.C. Wang Family, Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973
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Ex coll.: C.C. Wang Family, Gift of The Dillon Fund, 1973
Credit Line
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Inscriptions:
Signed: "Ma Lin"
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Signed: "Ma Lin"
Inscriptions
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Copyright:
Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
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Copyright ? 2002 The Metropolitan Museum of Art . All rights reserved.
Copyright
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp"target="_new">http://www.metmuseum.org/education/er_photo_lib.asp</a>
Rights
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Related Image Identifier Link:
MMA_.h1_1973.120.10.tif
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MMA_.h1_1973.120.10.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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