Magnolia and Sparrow
Artist
Wong Luisang
(Chinese, b. 1928)
Date1971
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 22 in x W. 38 1/2 in, H. 55.9 cm x W. 97.8 cm (image); H. 26 in x W. 53 in, H. 66.0 cm x W. 134.6 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift of Shirley E. Lovely
Object number2010.38
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewScenes of birds in magnolia trees have long been a favorite subject for Chinese painters. Wong Luisang acquired his skills in rendering this subject from his teacher Chao Shao-an, a master painter of the Lingnan tradition. The inscription by the artist reads: Spring of xinghai year (1971).
Subject
- magnolia
- sparrow
1127-1279 or later
Ma Shunju
