Methods of painting grasses and ground covers

Compilercompiled and edited by Hu Zhengyan 胡正言 (Chinese, ca. 1584 - 1674)

Additional Title(s)

Ten Bamboo Studio Manual of Calligraphy and Painting (Shizhuzhai shuhua pu) 十竹齋書畫譜; volume 1 (Heaven)

ClassificationsPRINTS

Date1633

DynastyMing dynasty

Mediumwoodblock print; ink on paper

Dimensionsbook: 9 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (24.8 x 28.6 cm.)

DescriptionOne page from a woodblock printed book mounted as an album leaf. Examples of ways to paint grass with descriptions: 地下點掇(綴?): ground decorative dots; 根下艸: grass below roots; 草: grass;鵲爪草: magpie-claw grass;蘭根包葉:orchid roots including leaves; 鷹爪艸: hawk-claw grass; 苔, 聚五,三筆, 五筆, 攅 (攢?)三: moss, group of five, three strokes, five strokes, group of three.

InscribedLower left: 地下點掇; Middle: 根下艸; Upper center: 草; Center: 鵲爪草; Upper left: 蘭根包葉; Middle left: 鷹爪艸; Lower left: 苔, 聚五,三筆, 五筆, 攅三; Hand-written inscription, right: Orchid 37 (lan sanshiqi) 蘭三十七

Markings

Credit LineThe Huntington Library, Art Museum, and Botanical Gardens. Purchased with funds from June and Simon K.C Li, Fong Liu, Mei-Lee Ney, and Anne and Jim Rothenberg, in honor of Steven S. Koblik

Status

Not on view

Object number2014.7.1.48