AMICA ID:
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AIC_.1926.377
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AMICA Library Year:
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1999
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Object Type:
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
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Unknown
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Creator Nationality:
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Chinese Asia,East Asia,China
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Anonymous
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Title:
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'Calligraphy' (from an original set of four paintings, 'The Four Accomplishments')
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Title Type:
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preferred
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View:
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full view
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Creation Date:
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Ming dynasty, ca. 1500
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Creation Start Date:
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1500
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Creation End Date:
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1500
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Materials and Techniques:
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Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk.
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Classification Term:
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Hanging Scroll
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Subject Description:
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One of five scholars sits and holds up a brush, as he prepares to inscribe the blank paper in front of him. The painting presents the image of cultivated literati appreciating the traditional art form of calligraphy in a garden setting. The gardens inwhich they meet are important symbols of learning and sagehood.Group of four gentlemen seated at a table in front of a screen, composing poetry. Fifth gentleman washes hands in a basin held by a servant. The second servant, kneeling in front of a small table, prepares refreshments. The third servant stands with a fan near the table. The fourth, seen in the distance, is standing behind a table on which are perhaps books. There is a garden rock and a plantain tree behind the railing, which is bordering theterrace on the left. On the right, there are two other trees; and a small rock with a flowering shrub in the center foreground
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Creation Place:
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Asia,East Asia,China
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Dimensions:
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136.5 x 99.1 cm. (Length: 53 3/4" Width: 39" Length: 136.5 cm. 53 3/4 in. With mounting 253 cm. 100 in. Width: 99.1 cm. 39 in. With mounting 114.4 cm. 45 in.)
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Art Institute of Chicago
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Owner Location:
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Chicago, Illinois, USA
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ID Number:
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1926.377
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Credit Line:
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The Art Institute of Chicago, Gift of Guy Mitchell.
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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AIC_.E36304.TIF
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