Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 7
1654
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
About the artist
1654
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 7 is a 1654 unspecified by Fan Qi, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a small, delicate painting of a woman in a quiet room, holding a fan. A moon shines through the window, and crickets chirp outside. This is one page from a larger album—like a sketchbook—where Fan Qi painted scenes of daily life and poetry. The handwritten poem at the top matches the mood of the image, blending words and pictures in a way that feels personal, almost like a diary entry. To see more works like this, look up china, qing dynasty (1644-1911).
Leaf 7 Han Tan's colophon reads: Thoughts of autumn in the nuptial chamber with the new chill arising, The white frost all persuasive with a bright moon shining. Outside the window, a crisp wind conveys the sound of crickets. Within this quiet dream, I seem to sense the fragrance of orchids.
The cricket stands on the yellowing leaf of a ripening rice plant.
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