Painting
18th–19th century
Medium
Album with ten leaves (eight paintings and two title leaves); ink and color on paper
Dimensions
Album: 18 7/8 x 17 13/16 in. (47.9 x 45.2 cm) Painting(s): 15 5/8 x 6 in. (39.7 x 15.2 cm)
Classification
Paintings
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of Katherine S. Dreier, 1952
Accession Number
52.177.1
Tags
Art Historical Context
This exquisite album by the Chinese artist Bi Chang, created during the 18th–19th in the Qing dynasty (4–1911), eight delicate paintings across ten leaves (including two title leaves) in ink and color on paper Measuring 18⅞ x 17⅞ inches overall, each painting captures intimate landscapes at 15⅝ x 6 inches, featuring serene rivers, boats, and expansive vistas. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Art Department as part of Katherine S. Dreier's 1952 bequest, it exemplifies the refined tradition of Chinese album-leaf painting. In Qing-era China, such albums were prized by scholar-artists a...