Dancing Crane
Original Language Title清 高奇佩 松枝, 舞鶴 (指畫雜畫冊)
Series TitleAlbum of Finger Paintings
Artist
Gao Qipei 高其佩
(Chinese, 1660 - 1734)
Datebefore 1712
MediumInk and color on paper
DimensionsImage: 14 1/8 x 22 9/16 inches (35.88 x 57.31 cm)
Mount: 17 7/16 x 25 7/8 inches (44.29 x 65.72 cm)
Mount: 17 7/16 x 25 7/8 inches (44.29 x 65.72 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: The Mrs. George H. Bunting Jr. Fund
Object numberF79-48/12
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Gallery LabelImages of pines and cranes have many meanings, among which wishes for a long life is the most popular. The pine tree is frequently depicted in Chinese art with twisted branches accented with needle leaves. The crane, known as king of the birds in East Asia, is admired for its graceful leaping, as if in a dance.
Gao Qipei, who was fond of using his fingers to paint, depicts these popular emblems in an elegant style of ink washes. His simple brushwork and calligraphy subtly evoke the everlasting spirit of the pine tree and crane.
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