Katydid and Bamboo
Artist
Chao Shao-an
(Chinese, 1905 - 1998)
Date1983
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 11 7/8 in x W. 14 3/4 in, H. 30.2 cm x W. 37.5 cm (image); H. 49 3/4 in x W. 19 in, H. 126.4 cm x W. 48.2 cm (overall)
Credit LineCollection of Master Chao Shao-An
Object number1992.284
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewThe katydid descends a powerfully rendered stalk of bamboo. The leaves are painted in the dry brush technique.
The autumn insect cries on a moonlit night at Xiao Xiang.*
Guihai year [1983], a chilly winter. Shao-an.
*The region where the Xiao and Xiang Rivers converge is one of the most famous in China. It is often depicted in Chinese art and referred to in Chinese literature.
The autumn insect cries on a moonlit night at Xiao Xiang.*
Guihai year [1983], a chilly winter. Shao-an.
*The region where the Xiao and Xiang Rivers converge is one of the most famous in China. It is often depicted in Chinese art and referred to in Chinese literature.
