COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.2000.69
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AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2001
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2001
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Paintings
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Paintings
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Yu Zhiding
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Yu Zhiding
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
Chinese
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Chinese
Creator Nationality
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Creator Role:
artist
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artist
Creator Role
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Creator Dates/Places:
1647 - aft 1709
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1647 - aft 1709
Creator Dates/Places
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Gender:
M
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M
Gender
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Creator Birth Place:
Yangzhou
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Yangzhou
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Creator Name-CRT:
Yu Zhiding
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Yu Zhiding
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Cleansing Medicinal Herbs in the Stream on a Spring Day
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Cleansing Medicinal Herbs in the Stream on a Spring Day
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Detail
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Detail
View
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Creation Date:
1703
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1703
Creation Date
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Creation Start Date:
1703
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1703
Creation Start Date
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Creation End Date:
1703
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1703
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
handscroll, ink and color on paper
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handscroll, ink and color on paper
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Open and extended: 36.2cm
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Open and extended: 36.2cm
Dimensions
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
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ID Number:
2000.69
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2000.69
ID Number
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Credit Line:
Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
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Severance and Greta Millikin Purchase Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
A famous portraitist of the Qing period, Yu Zhiding portrayed a number of historic figures of his time. This handscroll features the likeness of Shi Shenyi (born 1661). Master Shi attained the coveted jinshi ("presented scholar") degree in 1688, which prepared him for an official career. Besides being a poet, he was also deeply interested in medicinal science.The image of Shi Shenyi occupies only a small portion of the painting. Yet all the elements in the painting point directly back to him. The opening section of the scroll reveals a young boy servant washing a fungus, a basket of medicinal herbs by his side. Shi Shenyi himself, clad in a lavender robe, appears later on a raised terrace. All around the figures are rocks and hills painted in the "blue-green style," which removes the setting from the earthly to a celestial realm. Master Shi is further surrounded by tall bamboos, blooming magnolia, and peach blossoms-plants that invariably carry symbolic meaning. In the distance is a pavilion where books, writing instruments, antique vases, and a jade pendant are displayed on a table. These objects establish Master Shi's identity as a man of learning and a person of integrity, refined taste and varied interests.
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A famous portraitist of the Qing period, Yu Zhiding portrayed a number of historic figures of his time. This handscroll features the likeness of Shi Shenyi (born 1661). Master Shi attained the coveted jinshi ("presented scholar") degree in 1688, which prepared him for an official career. Besides being a poet, he was also deeply interested in medicinal science.The image of Shi Shenyi occupies only a small portion of the painting. Yet all the elements in the painting point directly back to him. The opening section of the scroll reveals a young boy servant washing a fungus, a basket of medicinal herbs by his side. Shi Shenyi himself, clad in a lavender robe, appears later on a raised terrace. All around the figures are rocks and hills painted in the "blue-green style," which removes the setting from the earthly to a celestial realm. Master Shi is further surrounded by tall bamboos, blooming magnolia, and peach blossoms-plants that invariably carry symbolic meaning. In the distance is a pavilion where books, writing instruments, antique vases, and a jade pendant are displayed on a table. These objects establish Master Shi's identity as a man of learning and a person of integrity, refined taste and varied interests.
Context
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.2000.69det05.tif
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CMA_.2000.69det05.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
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