清 李方膺 梅竹石圖 軸|Bamboo, plum, and rock
dated 1743
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Image: 44 7/8 x 23 3/8 in. (114 x 59.4 cm) Overall with mounting: 99 1/2 x 29 5/8 in. (252.7 x 75.2 cm) Overall with rollers: 99 1/2 x 33 1/4 in. (252.7 x 84.5 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
From the P. Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Family Collection, Gift of Professor Wen Fong, 1971
Accession Number
1971.256
Tags
Art Historical Context
Li Fangying's *Bamboo, Plum, and Rock* (1743) is a captivating hanging scroll from China's Qing dynasty (1644–1911), executed in ink and color on paper. Measuring nearly 45 by 23 inches in its image alone, this monumental work exemplifies the literati painting tradition, where scholars like Li (1695–1754) expressed personal ideals through nature. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art Department, it comes from the esteemed P. Y. and Kinmay W. Tang Family Collection. The composition features the enduring motif of plum blossoms, bamboo, and rock—symbols of resilience, integrity, a...