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