Calligraphy Accompanying Xugu's Painting
Xugu
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1897
Medium
Album of 25 leaves; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
Each leaf: 30.5 × 36.3 cm (12 × 14 1/4 in.)
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
217682
About the Artist
Xugu · 1824–1896
Xugu (1824–1896) was one of the most celebrated Chinese painters of the late Qing dynasty, renowned for his lyrical, highly individualistic approach to flower and plant painting that set him apart from both the orthodox academic tradition and the more popular Shanghai commercial style. Born Zhu Huairen in Anhui province, he took monastic vows and became a Buddhist monk, adopting the religious name...