清 金農 論畫雜詩 冊|Poems on Paintings, Written for Ma Yueguan
dated 1754
Medium
Album of eleven double leaves; ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 6 5/8 x 10 3/8 in. (16.8 x 26.4 cm)
Classification
Calligraphy
Culture & Period
China · Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Department
Asian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Accession Number
1989.363.196
Art Historical Context
This album of calligraphy, created by the Qing dynasty artist Jin Nong in 1754, offers a personal glimpse the scholarly exchanges of 18th-century China. Titled *Poems on, Written for Ma Yue*, the work consists of eleven double leaves of ink on paper. It features poems composed by Jin Nong for his friend and patron Ma Yueguan, reflecting the close bonds among literati circles during the Qing period (1644–1911). Such albums served as intimate gifts, allowing viewers to appreciate both literary content and the artist’s distinctive brushwork in a private setting. As a prime example of Chinese cal...