Farewell at the Riverbank

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Farewell at the Riverbank

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Date
17th century
Medium
Ink and color on gold-flecked paper
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
30980

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This delicate fan painting captures a significant theme in Chinese landscape art: Farewell at the riverbank. In the quiet setting of rustic cottages, bare trees, and distant hills, a group of people gather by the water’s edge, embodying the poignant ritual of parting. The river, a common metaphor for life’s flow and separation, provides both a physical and emotional backdrop. Popular in literati (scholar-artist) painting, such farewell scenes reflect the transience of human encounters and the enduring solace found in nature. Intimate in scale yet profound in sentiment, this work unites poetic narrative with the elegance of brush and ink. China, Asia

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Gift of Ruth and Bruce Dayton

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