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Mountain Trees after Rain
(China )
Wang Xuehao [Wang Hsüeh-hao], famous in the early decades of the 19th century, painted this landscape in the manner of the orthodox master Wang Hui (1632-1717) and dedicated it to his aunt. According to Wang Xuehao, Wang Hui said that the secret of cultivated painting was "writing." One must paint as one writes; "if it is simply to trace lines, it is a craft." Wang Xuehao took this to heart as he created this abbreviated yet powerfully expressive mountain scene.
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Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Sale, Christie's, New York, May 1991, no. 118; Walters Art Museum, 1991, by purchase.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 3/1/1997 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 8/25/1999 | Examination | examined for condition |
| 7/26/2002 | Treatment | repaired |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 32 11/16 x W: 18 11/16 in. (83 x 47.5 cm)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with contribution from Robert E. Lewis in memory of Francis H. Jencks, 1991
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
35.165