High Peaks with Buildings in the Manner of Lu Hong
Series TitleLandscape Album (Shan-shui ts'e)
Original Language Title清 龔賢 山水冊
Artist
Gong Xian
(Chinese, 1619 - 1689)
Date1671
MediumAlbum leaf; ink and watercolor on paper with silk mount
DimensionsImage: 9 5/8 x 17 3/4 inches (24.45 x 45.09 cm)
Mount: 14 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches (36.2 x 54.61 cm)
Mount: 14 1/4 x 21 1/2 inches (36.2 x 54.61 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number60-36/1
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Gallery LabelGong Xian deliberately omitted the tip of the mountain to create a landscape that extends beyond the boundary of the canvas. However, the imagery seemingly contrasts with his inscription, which implies the completeness of mountains.
Gong may have used this tension between what is seen and written to allude to his arduous life and career during the upheaval of dynastic change in China. In his 50s, Gong moved to the scenic mountains in the suburbs of Nanjing, where he created this leaf in an album and another on view nearby.
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