Album of Calligraphy and Paintings, Bian Shoumin, 1700

The artist bian shoumin is known for his depiction of wild geese, water, and reeds. The migrant birds in autumn and winter evoked, in the minds of the chinese intelligentsia, a time of parting and sorrow. Object Type: painting. Date: 1700. Place of creation: China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Dimensions: Overall: 18.6 x 27.6 cm (7 5/16 x 10 7/8 in.). Medium: ink and color on paper. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art. Bian Shoumin - Album of Calligraphy and Paintings - 1999.260 - Cleveland Museum of Art