Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Scholar's rock, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Kangxi period (1662–1722). Black Lingbi limestone; wood stand. Overall (with base): H. 46.7 cm; W. 41.3 cm: D. 16.8 cm. Gift of Richard Rosenblum Family, 2009, 2009.512.1a, b. © 2000–2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Scholar's rock, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th–19th century. Ying limestone; wood stand. H. 25.4 cm; H. (inc. stand) 54.6 cm; W. 17.5 cm. Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Gift of C. C. Wang and Family, 1984, 17.5 cm, 1984.495.2a,b. © 2000–2023 The Metropolitan Museum of Art ... [Lire la suite]

Unidentified Artist Chinese, 19th century, Portrait of Yongzheng Empress (1723–1735), Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Image: 85 3/4 × 37 5/8 in. (217.8 × 95.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 85 3/4 x 37 5/8 in. (217.8 x 95.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 85 3/4 × 41 1/2 in. (217.8 × 105.4 cm). Rogers Fund, 1942, 42.141.4 © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Unidentified Artist Chinese, 19th century, Portrait of Yongzheng Emperor (1723–1735), Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk. Image: 71 1/2 × 41 5/8 in. (181.6 × 105.7 cm) Overall with mounting: 102 1/4 x 47 5/8 in. (259.7 x 121 cm) Overall with knobs: 8 ft. 6 1/4 in. × 51 3/8 in. (259.7 × 130.5 cm). Rogers Fund, 1942, 42.141.3 © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Wine Cup with Bamboo (one of a pair), Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng mark and period (1723–35). Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under and colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware). H. 1 9/16 in. (3.9 cm); Diam. 2 9/16 in. (6.5 cm); Diam. of foot 13/16 in. (2 cm). Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965; 65.86.62 © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Bowl, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), Yongzheng mark and period (1723–35). Porcelain painted in overglaze famille rose enamels. H. 2 1/8 in. (5.4 cm); Diam. 4 1/2 in. (11.4 cm). Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965; 65.86.12 © 2000–2018 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Mountain with landscape scene, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century. Lapis lazuli. H. 4 3/4 in. (12.1 cm); W. 6 1/4 in. (15.9 cm). Alfred W. Hoyt Collection, Bequest of Rosina H. Hoppin, 1965; 65.86.183a, b © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Landscape with figures, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century. Jade (nephrite). H. 7 1/4 in. (18.4 cm); L. 19 5/8 in. (49.8 cm). Bequest of Jacob Ruppert, 1939; 39.65.22a, b © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. This sculpture exploits the otherworldly luminescence of jade to depict a landscape beyond the reach of mere mortals. In the foreground, by a rushing river, an aging scholar communes with a crane, the frequent companion of Daoists and hermits.

Seated luohan (arhat) in a grotto, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th century. Malachite. H. 9 in. (22.9 cm); W. 7 3/4 in. (19.7 cm). Bequest of Edmund C. Converse, 1921; 21.175.136 © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mystical figures such as Daoist and Buddhist practitioners were thought to retreat to landscapes with magical properties, represented in green and blue, where they were able to access the spiritual forces that lived within the mountains. In these two works, impressively large pieces of malachite and lapis... [Lire la suite]

Seated luohan (arhat) in a grotto, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 18th–19th century. Lapis lazuli. H. 7 1/8 in. (18.1 cm); W. 10 in. (25.4 cm). Gift of Heber R. Bishop, 1902; 02.18.917 © 2000–2017 The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Mystical figures such as Daoist and Buddhist practitioners were thought to retreat to landscapes with magical properties, represented in green and blue, where they were able to access the spiritual forces that lived within the mountains. In these two works, impressively large pieces of malachite and... [Lire la suite]

Jin Nong (Chinese, 1687–1764), Plum Blossom and Calligraphy, 1761, Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Hanging scroll: ink on net-patterned paper. Without mounting: 116.2 x 41.5 cm (45 3/4 x 16 5/16 in.); with mounting: 219.8 x 55.8 cm (86 9/16 x 21 15/16 in.); width, with rollers: 66.3 cm (26 1/8 in.), Leonard C. Hanna, Jr., Class of 1913, Fund, 1976.26.2. Photo credit: Yale University Art Gallery Bibliography: Mimi Gardner Gates, The Communion of Scholars: Chinese Art at Yale, exh. cat. (New York: China House Gallery, 1982),... [Lire la suite]