A Birthday Painting, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

1756 · Ink and color on silk · Shen Nanpin

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A Birthday Painting, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) by Shen Nanpin, shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) in Arber Light Walnut, living
Shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) · Framed paper, Arber Light Walnut · Living room
A Birthday Painting, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) by Shen Nanpin, shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) on canvas in Arber Raw Oak, library
Shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) · Framed canvas, Arber Raw Oak · Library
A Birthday Painting, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911) by Shen Nanpin, shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) as gallery-wrapped canvas, hotel guest room
Shown at 20 × 40 in (50.8 × 101.6 cm) · Gallery-wrapped canvas · Hotel guest room
A Birthday Painting, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

Story

A pair of spotted deer stand together under twisted, aged trees covered in white blossoms, rendered on a tan silk ground. The scene is painted in ink and color on silk, dated 1756. The piece is titled A Birthday Painting, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), by Shen Nanpin (1682–1760), a Chinese painter of the Qing dynasty, and the work belongs to the Harn Museum of Art.

Where it works

Suited to living rooms and libraries, and to hotel guest rooms, in a vertical format.

CreatorShen Nanpin
Year1756
MediumInk and color on silk
Original dimensions8 ft. 2 in. x 48 1/2 in.
SKUharn0013_frgc_1224
Archive IDrs:100:44757

Harn Museum of Art, Museum purchase, funds provided by the Kathleen M. Axline Acquisition Endowment, 2004.32.1