Drinking at Night
1522
ink
paper
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
About the artist
1522
ink
paper
From the collection of Art Institute of Chicago
Drinking at Night is a 1522 ink by Tang Yin, a Ming Painting work, held at Art Institute of Chicago.
You see three men sitting on the ground under a tree, sharing a drink at night. The scene is drawn in black ink on a long paper scroll, with no color. The artist, Tang Yin, was known for his sharp, playful lines. Here, he uses quick strokes to show the men’s loose robes and the tree’s rough bark. The moon isn’t painted—it’s just empty paper, letting you imagine the light yourself. To see how ink can suggest space without color, look up cross-hatching.
Geng Zhaozhong (1640–1686). Qing imperial collection. Wu Kuo-chen (1903-1984), Evanston, IL; sold to the Art Institute of Chicago, Oct. 19, 1955.
The Art Institute of Chicago : Ming (1368-1644) Ching (1644-1921) dynasties Exhibition 1964
Zhang Zhao, et al., Shiqu baoji (1745; reprint, Taipei: National Palace Museum, 1971), vol. 2: 1086. Chinese Art Society of American Museums, 1955, p. 66 & 79.Richard Barnhart, "Peach Blossom Spring" (New York: Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1983), pp. 66, 68 Zhang Zhao, et al., Shiqu baoji (1745; reprint, Taipei: National Palace Museum, 1971), vol. 2: 1086. Charles F. Kelley, "Chinese Paintings Acquired," The Art Institute of Chicago Quarterly, April, 1956, p. 26 Jack Sewell, Ming-Ch'ing Dynasties [Exh. cat.] (AIC, 1964), p. (5) Stephen Little, “Chinese Paintings in the Art Institute of…
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