A Hundred Sparrows in a Lofty Grove

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A Hundred Sparrows in a Lofty Grove

Lin LiangLinkedCulture matchlcp-fc1c01dccb05

Date
1368–1644
Medium
handscroll; ink on silk
Culture
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Department
Chinese Art
Institution
Cleveland Museum of Art
Object ID
150475

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Sparrows engaged in all kinds of activities frolic amid leafy branches, blades of grass, rocks, and a waterfall. As our eyes move over the scroll, the artist engages us in enjoying the sparrows’ carefree movements in a natural setting. The charming birds were painted from close observation in swift and fluent brushstrokes. Sparrows are a common bird and in Chinese painting they often represent the commoner in human society as opposed to the noble pheasant or peacock representative of the ruling class.

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Credit line
John L. Severance Fund
Provenance
?-1981: (Luk Kwing Karp, Kowloon, Hong Kong, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) | 1981-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH

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  • Representative object from the topic Chinese Hanging Scroll Paintings
    Chinese Hanging Scroll Paintings

    All objects are Chinese paintings executed as hanging scrolls using ink and/or color on paper, representing traditional East Asian artistic formats and techniques.

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