La Falaise rouge, M.C. 2007-1, Entre 1552

Author(s): wen, zhengming 文徵明 (jiangsu (province), 28–11–1470 – 28–03–1559), painter date of production: between 1552 dating in century: 16th century type of object(s): china, graphic arts name(s): painting, calligraphy materials and techniques: paper, ink, colors - pigments place(s) of execution/realization: china dimensions - artwork: height: 17. 4cm width: 49. 1cm dimensions - frame: height: 40cm width: 71cm description: fan marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: handwritten inscription - 徵明 seal - 徵仲 (chinese) seal - 徵山 (chinese) iconographic description: boat on a stretch of water at the foot of a cliff. Landscape accompanied by calligraphy in "small regular" 小楷 from su shi's poem 蘇軾 first ode to the red cliff 前赤壁賦. Themes / subjects / places represented: literary scene, water landscape, cliff, boat mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 2007 institution: cernuschi museum, museum of asian arts of the city of paris inventory number: m. C. 2007-1. Date: Entre 1552.