Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei, Ma Lin, 1225, Cleveland Museum of Ar
Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei, Ma Lin, 1225, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtArtists at the Southern Song Painting Academy were often trained in illustrating poetry. Here, Ma Lin responds to a poem composed by Tang poet Wang Wei (701–about 761) and written by emperor Song Lizong: “I walk unto where waters end—And sit down to watch when clouds arise.” While two thirds of the round fan leaf remain empty, Ma Lin paints a scholar who gazes at a vast landscape panorama with a shore shrouded in mist and faint mountain ranges in the distance.This leaf and the emperor’s calligraphy were originally mounted together and must have made a precious imperial gift when bestowed on a worthy official or high dignitary.Size: Image: 25.1 x 25.3 cm (9 7/8 x 9 15/16 in.); with mat: 33.3 x 40.5 cm (13 1/8 x 15 15/16 in.)Medium: Album leaf, ink on silkhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1961.421.1 -- source link
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