Minneapolis Institute of Art
Scholar's rock
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- Date
- 19th century
- Medium
- Ying stone
- Department
- Asian Art
- Institution
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Object ID
- 81283
From the Minneapolis Institute of Art record
Found in Ying-te, Kwantung province, as well as Kwangsi province in south China, ying stone is softer than ling-pi and typically full of complex furrows with twisted lines and intricately textured surfaces. Notable for their diverse shapes, these stones appear to embody a thousand hills and valleys and are well suited for representing a scenic landscape. This type of scholar's rock is usually referred to as a close-up view mountain. Such stones were treasured for the impression they created of a miniature mountain range and they were treasured display objects in a scholar's studio. Asia
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- Credit line
- The Ruth Ann Dayton Chinese Room Endowment Fund
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