Tree Root
Unknown Artist
before 1800s
Medium
wood with carved base
Dimensions
h. 82 cm
Classification
Miscellaneous
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of various donors to the department of Asian Art (by exchange)
Accession Number
2003.44
About this artwork
Here, the twists and turns, ebb and flow of the natural form of the tree root can be interpreted as the energy that gives life and the endless transformations in the universe. The rugged appearance is appreciated for its association with the aesthetic concepts of eccentricity and archaism in Chinese art.