Portrait of Su Shi
Portrait of Su Shi

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Portrait of Su Shi,

1895 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Zhang Mingzhuo 張名倬, 1851–1934

Chinese

Qing dynasty, 1644–1912

y1958-289

Information

Title
Portrait of Su Shi
Dates

1895 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Maker
Zhang Mingzhuo 張名倬
Medium

Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper

Dimensions

image: 78.9 x 40 cm. (31 1/16 x 15 3/4 in.)
99.3 x 44.3 cm. (39 1/8 x 17 7/16 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of George Rowley

Object Number
y1958-289
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription

Title: 蘇文忠公小像

Left:
Zhang Mingzhuo 張名倬 (1851-1934)
帝謂奇才僚稱大器百宗根於孝義 光緒二十一年乙未[1895]嘉平月 湘西張名倬敬題
The Emperor says he is a genius; the officials praise him as a man of great talent. In the 12th month of yiwei cyclical year, the 21st year of the Guangxu reign, respectfully inscribed by Zhang Mingzhuo of Xiangxi.

Marks/Labels/Seals

Rubbing seals
Zhang Mingzhuo (1851-1934)
“Zhang Mingzhuo yin” 張名倬印, rect. intaglio
“[ ] yun” [ ]雲, sq. intaglio
Unknown
“小希[]室之[]” sq. relief

Description
Image of the Song dynasty poet and artist Su Shi 蘇軾 (1037-1101) (also known as Su Dongpo 蘇東坡; posthumous name Wenzhong 文忠) standing with a bamboo staff in his right hand and wearing a tall hat.
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing
Type
rubbings
Subject
men, figures (representations), portraits

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