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Portrait of Liu Haichan,
1906 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)
Zhou Mingqi 周銘旗, 1828–1913
engraved from a painting by Su Shi 蘇軾, 1036–1101
engraved from a painting by Su Shi 蘇軾, 1036–1101
Chinese
Qing dynasty, 1644–1912
y1958-282
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Title
Portrait of Liu Haichan
Dates
1906 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)
Maker
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 105.8 x 47 cm. (41 5/8 x 18 1/2 in.)
124.5 x 52 cm. (49 x 20 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1958-282
Place Made
Asia, China
Inscription
Middle right:
Su Shi 蘇軾 (1037-1101), calligrapher
Signed: 蘇軾 Su Shi
Rubbing seals: “Su Shi” 蘇軾, sq. relief; “Dongpo jushi” 東坡居士, sq. intaglio
Upper left:
Wang Duo 王鐸 (1592-1652), calligrapher
世傳坡翁。。。辛巳[1641]正月孟津王鐸。
Rubbing seals: “Juesi shi” 覺斯氏, sq. intaglio; “Wang Duo zhi yin” 王鐸之印, sq. relief
Lower left:
Zhou Mingqi 周銘旗 (1828-1913)
。。。光緒丙午[1906]秋七月即墨周銘旗并書
Reading notes:
1. Jimo 即墨 city, Shandong province
Marks/Labels/Seals
“Fengxiang xian yin” 鳳翔縣印, sq. relief (Fengxiang is a county under the jurisdiction of Baoji 寶雞 city, Shaanxi province).
Description
Illustrated is Liu Haichan 劉海蟾 (“Liu Sea Toad,” 10th century), a Daoist immortal. On his back is a mythical three-legged toad (chanchu 蟾蜍) and what may be strings of coins. With unkempt hair and unshod, Liu wears a tattered robe that is tied at the waist. A gourd hangs from his belt, while Liu stoops forward intent on something in his hand at his mouth. Besides inscriptions ascribed to the Song dynasty poet and artist Su Shi 蘇軾 (1037-1101) and Ming dynasty calligrapher Wang Duo 王鐸 (1592-1652), the rubbing includes a long inscription across the bottom by Zhou Mingqi. A bare patch of un-inked paper has was also reserved for the red ink seal of Fengxiang county 鳳翔縣 at top center. Zhou Mingqi also carved (or sponsored the carving of) another pictorial stone from which a rubbing in the PUAM collection was made (y1958-294). This rubbing also bears the same Fengxiang county seal. Both pictorial stones were cut and originally installed in 1906 in the Su Wenzhong Shrine 蘇文忠公祠 at East Lake in Fengxiang. After the shrine was destroyed, the pictorial stone for y1958-294 survived and is presently housed in the stele corridor at the Fengxiang Museum 鳳翔博物館 in Shaanxi province. If extant, it is possible that the Liu Haichan stone may also be in this location.
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