COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
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The AMICA Library
Collection
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.1999.6
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CMA_.1999.6
AMICA ID
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AMICA Library Year:
2001
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2001
AMICA Library Year
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Object Type:
Paintings
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Paintings
Object Type
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Creator Name:
Xugu
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Xugu
Creator Name
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Creator Nationality:
Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
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Asian; Far East Asian; Chinese
Creator Nationality
false
Creator Role:
artist
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artist
Creator Role
false
Creator Dates/Places:
1823/4 - 1896
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1823/4 - 1896
Creator Dates/Places
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Creator Name-CRT:
Xugu
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Xugu
Creator Name-CRT
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Title:
Pipa (Loquat)
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Pipa (Loquat)
Title
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
Title Type
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View:
Full View
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Full View
View
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Creation Date:
c. 1888-1889
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c. 1888-1889
Creation Date
false
Creation Start Date:
1888
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1888
Creation Start Date
false
Creation End Date:
1889
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1889
Creation End Date
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Materials and Techniques:
hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
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hanging scroll, ink and color on paper
Materials and Techniques
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Dimensions:
Image: 112.5cm x 52cm, Overall: 233cm x 70.5cm
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Image: 112.5cm x 52cm, Overall: 233cm x 70.5cm
Dimensions
false
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
AMICA Contributor
false
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Owner Location
false
ID Number:
1999.6
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1999.6
ID Number
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Credit Line:
John L. Severance Fund
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John L. Severance Fund
Credit Line
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Rights:
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<a href="http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html"target="_new">http://www.clemusart.com/museum/disclaim2.html</a>
Rights
false
Context:
First as a military commander and then as a Buddhist priest, Xugu became a pivotal figure in Shanghai's art scene. He and a host of artists active in the newly rising metropolis turned their attention from land-scape to plants and figures, pursuing a forceful and inventive approach rather than the traditional emphasis on subtlety and understatement.Loquat trees appear frequently in Xugu's later works. A symbol of wealth and prosperity because of the plenitude of fruits on each tree, the loquat had obvious appeal to a broad range of clients, particularly the rising merchant class in cities like Shanghai. Here Xugu's juxtaposition of ripe and raw green fruits, his bold brushwork, and his strong sense of composition are very much evident. The repeated broad curves of the tree branches serve as a basic structural scaffold-a method that parallels those used by modern artists in the West (such as Piet Mondrian, during his early career).
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First as a military commander and then as a Buddhist priest, Xugu became a pivotal figure in Shanghai's art scene. He and a host of artists active in the newly rising metropolis turned their attention from land-scape to plants and figures, pursuing a forceful and inventive approach rather than the traditional emphasis on subtlety and understatement.Loquat trees appear frequently in Xugu's later works. A symbol of wealth and prosperity because of the plenitude of fruits on each tree, the loquat had obvious appeal to a broad range of clients, particularly the rising merchant class in cities like Shanghai. Here Xugu's juxtaposition of ripe and raw green fruits, his bold brushwork, and his strong sense of composition are very much evident. The repeated broad curves of the tree branches serve as a basic structural scaffold-a method that parallels those used by modern artists in the West (such as Piet Mondrian, during his early career).
Context
false
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1999.6.tif
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CMA_.1999.6.tif
Related Image Identifier Link
false