Portrait of the Poet Tao Qian
Portrait of the Poet Tao Qian

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Portrait of the Poet Tao Qian,

1896 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Zhang Mingzhuo 張名倬, painter, calligrapher, 1851–1934

Chinese

Qing dynasty, 1644–1912

y1958-290

Information

Title
Portrait of the Poet Tao Qian
Dates

1896 (stone); late 19th to first half of 20th century (rubbing)

Maker
Zhang Mingzhuo 張名倬 , painter, calligrapher
Medium

Hanging scroll; ink rubbing on paper

Dimensions

image: 78 x 37.4 cm. (30 11/16 x 14 3/4 in.)
98 x 41 cm. (38 9/16 x 16 1/8 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of George Rowley

Object Number
y1958-290
Place Made

Asia, China

Inscription

Zhang Mingzhuo 張名倬 (1851-1934)
Right:
陶靖節先生小像
Left:
醉不稱仙，靜非學佛。噩噩無懷，嗷睨衮黻。
丙申[1896]孟春月中浣之一日
張名倬敬繪并題

Marks/Labels/Seals

Rubbing seals: “Mingzhuo” 名倬, sq. intaglio; “Ziliang” 子亮, sq. relief

Rubbing seal
湘西陳子蔭[][][], sq. intaglio (right, bottom)

Description
Standing robed figure of the poet Tao Qian (or Tao Yuanming, 365-427) with his left arm reaching to stroke his beard. The background is empty except for an 1896 inscription and title by Zhang Mingzhuo.
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing
Type
rubbings
Subject
men, figures (representations), portraits

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