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Man seated on the ground,
1509 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)
Zhang Yuan 張瑗, painter, carving agent, active Ming dynasty
Tao Shichu 陶士儲, carving agent, active Ming dynasty
Fan Mengkui 范夢奎, carving agent, active Ming dynasty
Wu Chucai 吳楚材, carving agent, active Ming dynasty
Tao Shichu 陶士儲, carving agent, active Ming dynasty
Fan Mengkui 范夢奎, carving agent, active Ming dynasty
Wu Chucai 吳楚材, carving agent, active Ming dynasty
Chinese
Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
y1958-157
Information
Title
Man seated on the ground
Dates
1509 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)
Maker
Zhang Yuan 張瑗 , painter, carving agent
Tao Shichu 陶士儲 , carving agent
Fan Mengkui 范夢奎 , carving agent
Wu Chucai 吳楚材 , carving agent
Tao Shichu 陶士儲 , carving agent
Fan Mengkui 范夢奎 , carving agent
Wu Chucai 吳楚材 , carving agent
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper
Dimensions
image: 70.5 x 72 cm. (27 3/4 x 28 3/8 in.)
91 x 76.5 cm. (35 13/16 x 30 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of George Rowley
Object Number
y1958-157
Place Made
Asia, China
Inscription
Right:
四年歲次己巳季冬月穀旦立
Erected on an auspicious winter day in the 4th year [of the Zhengde reign] when Jupiter was positioned in the jisi station.
Left
弟子
丹徒張瑗 寫
寧鄉陶士儲
上虞范夢奎
益陽吳楚材
仝敬勒
Respectfully carved together by the disciples:
Zhang Yuan of Dantu, painted
Tao Shichu of Ningxiang
Fan Mengkui of Shangyu
Wu Chucai of Yiyang
Description
Bearded figure seated on the ground with his left leg drawn up and hands around his knee. Looking straight forward, he wears a robe that is shaded gray in the rubbing, while his hood is the same dark black as the plain background. The date when the pictorial stone from which this rubbing was taken was erected is inscribed at right. The names of the painter along with three other disciples who were together responsible for carving the pictorial stone are inscribed at left. These men appear to be disciples or followers of the sitter who name is not recorded.
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