Chinese Painting: Ink Paintings on Satin and Decorated Paper
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Old Pine Tree (detail), By Jin Shi, Ming dynasty, dated 1458
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
June 25, 2019 (Tue) - August 4, 2019 (Sun)Some ink paintings were brushed onto satin-weave silk. The luster of the silk gives a distinctive look to the ink gradations. When ink paintings are executed on paper decorated with scattered pieces of gold leaf, the gold brings out the subtle shades of the ink. Ink paintings on satin and decorated paper became especially popular from the 16th century among scholar-artists. Here we present a selection of them.
Current exhibit includes:
Fishing in Solitude with Pines on the Shore, By Gu Dashen, Qing dynasty, 17th century
Cultivating Trees and Burning Incense, By Wang Gai, Qing dynasty, dated 1694
Old Pine Tree, By Jin Shi, Ming dynasty, dated 1458