Egret and Lotus

Huang Shen, 1764

Huang Shen was one of the ‘eight eccentrics of Yangzhou’ (Yangzhou baguai), famous for his distinctive and highly personal painting style. Here he evidences his ability to capture the form of things. He rendered the heron and lotus very precisely and vividly with just a few swipes of his brush.

  • Artwork typehanging scroll
  • Object numberAK-RAK-1991-12
  • Dimensionsheight 330 cm x width 60 cm, width 64.7 cm, width 738 mm, diameter 52 mm, diameter 33 mm, height 7.5 cm x width 77 cm x depth 8.5 cm

Identification

  • Title(s)

    Egret and Lotus

  • Object type

  • Object number

    AK-RAK-1991-12

  • Description

    Rolschildering met een voorstelling van een zilverreiger en een lotus. In houten doos.

Creation

  • Creation

    painter: Huang Shen, China

  • Dating

    1764

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Material and technique

  • Dimensions

    • height 330 cm x width 60 cm
    • width 64.7 cm
    • width 738 mm
    • diameter 52 mm
    • diameter 33 mm
    • height 7.5 cm x width 77 cm x depth 8.5 cm

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