Pavilion by Fresh Blue Water

Artist Chen Guan (Chinese, 1554 - 1562)

Date1636

DynastyMing dynasty (1368-1644)

MaterialsInk and colors on gold-surfaced paper

DimensionsH. 6 5/8 in x W. 19 1/2 in, H. 16.7 cm x W. 49.5 cm (image); H. 12 1/4 in x W. 23 1/2 in, H. 31.1 cm x W. 59.7 cm (overall)

Credit LineGift of Jane Lurie

Object numberB79D15

DepartmentChinese Art

ClassificationsPainting

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This work presents two activities enjoyed by the Chinese scholar while in reclusion: appreciating scenery from a lakeside pavilion and fishing. In the center of this painting one recluse sits in a pavilion looking at the lake on the left, where another is fishing from a boat.

Artist's Biography
According to the little information on him available in standard texts, Chen Luo specialized in painting fans and occasionally hand scrolls, particularly of the flower-and-bird genre.

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