Traveling in Autumn Mountains

Minneapolis Institute of Art

Traveling in Autumn Mountains

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Date
18th century
Medium
Grayish white nephrite with brown markings
Department
Asian Art
Institution
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Object ID
4326

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In imperial China, horses—and their humbler counterparts, donkeys—were essential for travel, communication, and official duties, allowing scholars and administrators to traverse great distances. In this intricately carved jade mountain, an official rides a donkey across a bridge, followed by an attendant with an umbrella, while another pair appears in the distant heights. The layered landscape of pines, cliffs, and waterfalls evokes classical painting, expressing the literati ideal of harmony between humans and nature. Carved in a Qing imperial workshop, such jade sculptures translated revered landscape traditions into three dimensions, celebrating refined travel and the contemplative life of scholars. Asia

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The John R. Van Derlip Fund and Gift of the Thomas Barlow Walker Foundation

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