Autumn Moon over Phoenix Terrace Artist: Wu Hong (Chinese, active ca. 1670–80)

17th century

Asian Art

Not on view

The absence of human figures contributes to the sense of quiet and stillness that pervades this painting of buildings in a remote landscape under the light of an autumn moon. The inscription at upper right identifies the scene as “phoenix terrace.” This may be a reference to a well-known poem by the famed Li Bai (701–762 C.E.), in which he yearns for a position at the court in the bustling Tang capital of Chang’an (present-day Xi’an).

Medium

Hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk

Dimensions

without mounting: 70 × 20 1/2 in. (177.8 × 52.1 cm)
with mounting: 93 × 27 in. (236.2 × 68.6 cm)
with rollers: 30 3/4 in. (78.1 cm)

Credit Line

WIlson P. Foss, Jr., Ph.B. 1937, Fund

Accession Number

1988.18.1

Geography

China

Culture

Chinese

Period

Qing dynasty (1644–1911)

Classification

Paintings

Disclaimer

Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of records is ongoing.

Provenance
Yuji Eda Collection, Tokyo; purchased in 1988 by the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

hanging scrolls, landscapes (representations)

Subject

autumn moon terrace

Marks

two seals of the artist: "Wu Hong" and "Yuan-tu"

Inscriptions

two seals of the artist: Wu Hong and Yuan-tu

Signed

signed, upper right: "Painted by Wu Hong of Linchuan"

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