Ink Chrysanthemums (recto); Fisherman's Joy among Streams and Mountains (verso)

Artist Yun Shouping (Chinese, 1633 - 1690)

Artist Wang Hui (傳)王翬 (Chinese, 1632 - 1717)

Date1690

MediumFolding fan; ink on gold-speckled paper

DimensionsOverall: 15 × 25 inches (38.1 × 63.5 cm)

Credit LineGift of Mrs. Milton McGreevy

Object numberF68-34 A,B

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East Asian Art

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DescriptionA=recto- Yun Shouping, Ink Chrysanthemums
B=verso- Wang Hui, Fisherman's Joy among Streams and MountainsGallery Label

Gallery Label

On this folding fan, Wang Hui depicted a blue and green landscape on a sparkling gold background. Both sides of the fan feature paintings, signifying it as a functional object. Wang inscribed a simple phrase, “fisherman’s joy among streams and mountains,” which references a longing for a retreat to a timeless paradise.

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