Who created "Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars"?

Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars was created by Unidentified artist in 16th century.

When was "Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars" created?

This artwork was created 16th century.

What medium is "Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars"?

Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars is Handscroll; ink and color on paper.

Is "Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars" in the public domain?

Yes, Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars

Unidentified artist

16th century

Medium

Handscroll; ink and color on paper

Dimensions

11 1/4 x 123 3/4 in. (28.6 x 314.3 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Culture & Period

China · Ming Dynasty (1368–1644)

Department

Asian Art

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Seymour Fund, 1955

Accession Number

55.37

Tags

MenPortraits

Art Historical Context

This exquisite Ming Dynasty handscroll, *Twenty-five Bust Portraits of Famous Scholars*, the reverence for intellectual luminaries in 16th-century China. by an unidentified artist using ink and color on paper, the work measures an impressive 11¼ x 123¾ inches when fully unrolled. As a handscroll—a traditional format prized in East Asian art—it invites viewers to slowly reveal its sequence of bust-length portraits, fostering a meditative experience akin to paging through an album of wisdom. During the Ming period (1368–1644), a golden age of cultural refinement, scholars embodied Confucian ide...

Twenty-five bust portraits of famous scholars

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