photo: Masatsugu Nokubo
Currently not on view
Chrysanthemums and Rocks,
undated; 16th–19th century
Chen Chun 陳淳 (Chen Daofu 陳道復), attributed to, 1483–1544
Chinese
Ming dynasty, 1368–1644 | Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
1998-786
Information
Title
Chrysanthemums and Rocks
Dates
undated; 16th–19th century
Maker
Chen Chun 陳淳 (Chen Daofu 陳道復) , attributed to
Medium
Two album leaves mounted as hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
Painting: 38.4 x 45.7 cm. (15 1/8 x 18 in.)
Calligraphy: 38.5 x 54.5 cm. (15 3/16 x 21 7/16 in.)
Mount: 137.8 x 106.4 cm. (54 1/4 x 41 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
The John B. Elliott, Class of 1951, Collection
Object Number
1998-786
Place Made
Asia, China
Signatures
signed
Marks/Labels/Seals
a) PAINTING:
2 artist's seals: "Chen shi Daofu" 陳氏道復, square intaglio (upper right); "Baiyang shanren" 白陽山人, square relief (lower right)
Collector's seal: Zhang Daqian 張大千 (1899–1983), "Zhang Yuan si yin" 張爰私印 (upper left)
Unknown seals: Wu Xizai 吳熙載 (1799-1870; also known as Wu Rangzhi 吳讓之) "Xizai shending," vertical rectangular intaglio (bottom left corner); "[ ][ ][ ][ ]" : small square relief(bottom right corner)
b) CALLIGRAPHY
Signed: "Daofu"
2 artist's seals: "Baiyang shanren," square relief; "Chen shi daofu," square intaglio
Collector's seal: Zhang Daqian, "Zhang Daqian…," square intaglio (left)
Unknown seals: "Xizai shending," vertical rectangular intaglio (bottom left corner); "[ ][ ][ ][ ]," small square relief(bottom right corner)
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–1998 John B. Elliott (Princeton, NJ), by bequest to the Princeton University Art Museum, 1998.
