Landscape

anonymous, c. 1600 - c. 1699

This 17th-century painting is in fact a forgery. At that time there was a veritable craze in China for antiquities from previous centuries. That is why painters began imitating or even forging old masters; in turn, their work became trendy and sold in large quantities. The pink blossom refers to spring, as well as to one of the popular themes in 17th-century imitations, namely a spring morning in the Han Palace.

  • Artwork typehanging scroll
  • Object numberAK-MAK-362
  • Dimensionsheight 118.5 cm x width 63.5 cm, width 77.2 cm, width 840 mm, diameter 48 mm, diameter 30 mm, height 7.5 cm x width 88 cm x depth 8 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Landscape

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-MAK-362

  • Description

    Schildering van landschap met architectuur op zijde. In houten doos.

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: anonymous, China

  • Dating

    c. 1600 - c. 1699

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • height 118.5 cm x width 63.5 cm
    • width 77.2 cm
    • width 840 mm
    • diameter 48 mm
    • diameter 30 mm
    • height 7.5 cm x width 88 cm x depth 8 cm

Acquisition and rights

  • Credit line

    On loan from the Royal Asian Art Society in The Netherlands (purchase Jacques Aalderink, Amsterdam, 1932)

  • Copyright

    Public domain

  • Provenance

    …; from the dealer Jacques Aalderink, Amsterdam, fl. 300, to the Vereniging van Vrienden der Aziatische Kunst, 1932;{Note RMA.} from whom on loan to the museum, 1972

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