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DiaporamaOrchids, Bamboo, and Rocks
1691
130.0 x 56.0 cm
Shitao (? – ?)
A leading figure of the Individualist School of Chinese painting, Shitao masterfully blended calligraphy and landscape in works like 'Landscapes After Bada Shanren,' offering a unique vision that continues to inspire—discover his profound artistic world.
Shitao arrived in Beijing in 1690 to seek imperial patronage. He soon took Boerdu (1649–1708), great-grandson of the Qing founder Nuerhachi (1559–1626), as his disciple in painting. It was through Boerdu that Shitao contributed to this joint work with the preeminent painter Wang Hui, who left his inscription on the rock. Shitao’s tame representation of bamboo and orchids shows his respect for orthodox courtly taste. In his inscription, written in archaic clerical script, he composed a poem on bamboo and orchids, then added this postscript: Mr. Wen [Boerdu] sent me some paper and asked me to paintorchids and bamboo, adding that a master painter would completethe painting with rock images. Therefore I left a blank area forhis magical final touch. Submitted for Mr. Wen’s instruction. cat. no. 77
About this artwork
- Title: Orchids, Bamboo, and Rocks
- Artist: Shitao
- Year: 1691
- Original dimensions: 130.0 x 56.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Under copyright
- Color palette: Earthy
- Perceived brightness: bright
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