Ming dynasty / Swan and Cygnets / 14th century

Ming dynasty
Swan and Cygnets
14th century - 15th century
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Creator Name: Unknown
Creator Nationality: Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Name-CRT: Ming dynasty
Title: Swan and Cygnets
View: front
Creation Start Date: 1300
Creation End Date: 1499
Creation Date: 14th century - 15th century
Object Type: Paintings
Materials and Techniques: Ink and color on silk
Dimensions: H.62 x W.35-1/2 in.
AMICA Contributor: The Minneapolis Institute of Arts
Owner Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
ID Number: 62.70.8
Credit Line: Gift of Miss Alice O'Brien
Rights: http://www.artsmia.org/restrictions.html
Context:

This painting is typical of professional bird and flower paintings of the early Ming period in its clear reference to older Sung dynasty styles. With the overthrow of the Mongols in 1368 and the restoration of native rule, the tendency to emulate the highly accomplished art forms of the pre-Mongol era was quite pronounced.

Wu Yuan-yu, whose apocryphal name appears on this scroll, was a military officer in the Sung courts of Shen-tsung (1068-1078) and Che-tsung (1086-1094). He worked in the academy of painting and this portrayal of a swan and its cygnets, which forms a pair with a painting of the same subject matter, typifies the so-called second Sung academic style. Even though it was painted well after the time of Wu Yuan-yu, it accurately captures the likeness and spirit of the earlier style.

AMICA ID: MIA_.62.70.8
Component Measured: overall
Measurement Unit: in
AMICA Library Year: 2002
Media Metadata Rights: ? The Minneapolis Institute of Arts

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