Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 6
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 6 is a 1654 unspecified by Fan Qi, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a small, quiet scene: a willow tree bends over a moonlit stream, its branches almost touching the water. The painting sits across from a poem by Zhou Yi. The words and image work together—like a conversation. The poem talks about missing home, and the willow’s drooping branches seem to echo that longing. It’s a private moment, not meant for a big audience. To see more art like this, look up *china, qing dynasty (1644-1911)*.
Zhou Yi's calligraphy is across from the painting on leaf six. His colophon reads: The bright moon emerges through the willow, The fragrance of flowers is already difficult to retain. Listening above these tall branches, I sense that faraway in my native place autumn has arrived. Obstructed, all the diminished waters flow, Abruptly the sound of a lute wafts to and fro. A strong wind, unabated, blows among the willow branches.
A cicada clings to a willow branch while two bees fly in the moonlight .
Read the full account in the museum source.
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