| Object Title |
Philosophy in the Pine Hills |
| Object Number |
C117 |
| Current Location |
Collections Storage |
| Culture |
Chinese |
| Provenience |
China |
| Period |
Qing Dynasty |
| Date Made |
Qing Dynasty |
| Section |
Asian |
| Technique |
Painted |
| Iconography |
Architecture | Mountain | Hill | Rocks | Trees |
| Description |
Philosophy in the Pine Hills. Artist unknown. Done in the style of Cheng Huayuan (Tang Dynasty). Mountain hills, rocks in disorganic strokes - poor; trees are relatively better. Formerly in the collection of John Calvin Ferguson (1866 - 1945 CE). |
| Height |
165.1 cm |
| Width |
91.44 cm |
| Depth |
2.86 cm |
| Credit Line |
Purchased from M. Knoedler & Company, 1916 |
| Other Number |
Getz 55 - Other Number |
Current & Past Exhibitions
Bibliography
| Fernald, Helen E. Handbook of Chinese Paintings in the Collection of the Museum. Philadelphia: The University Museum, 1922. See: pg. 22, No. 4 |
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| Getz, John. The University Museum Exhibition of Oriental Art. Philadelphia: The University Museum, 1916. Page/Fig./Plate: 197 no.55 |
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| Ferguson, John C. Chinese Paintings in the University Museum Philadelphia: A Record of the signatures, seals, inscriptions, colophons and labels on the Chinese paintings collected by me for the Museum. 1916. See: No. 2 |
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| M. Knoedler & Co. Catalogue of early Chinese paintings of the T'ang, Sung and Yuan dynasties A.D. 600-1400. New York: Goerck Art Press, 1914. See: No. 3 |
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