Cleveland Museum of Art

Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 9

Fan Qi

Date

early 1650s

Medium

album leaf, ink and color on silk

Culture

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

Department

Chinese Art

Institution

Cleveland Museum of Art

Leaf 9 Zhou Yi's colophon reads: Ancient trees share the slanting rays of the setting sun. Chilly ravens hover round their branches. The leader of the flock thinks this a good place to rest, Evening being the time for returning. This flock is the so-called filial crow, Who, in disgorging their own food [to feed the young], have compassionate hearts. Were the people in the world all like this, Fine talent would be everywhere. The winter landscape turns ocher at dusk, and the birds roost for the night.

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