Album of Calligraphy and Paintings
Bian Shoumin (Chinese, 1684–1752)
first half of the 1700s
Medium
Album of twelve leaves, ink and color on paper
Dimensions
18.6 × 27.6 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Roger Y. K. Hsu, Dr. Daphne T. Hsu, and Dr. Jeffrey T. Hsu in memory of Robert P. Bergman
Accession Number
1999.260
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
male
About this artwork
The artist Bian Shoumin is known for his depiction of wild geese, water, and reeds. The migrant birds in autumn and winter evoked, in the minds of the Chinese intelligentsia, a time of parting and sorrow.