Hermit Among Bamboo and Streams
Wu Hufan was born in Suzhou, Jiangsu province. He is known not only for his landscapes, but also for his collection of traditional paintings and his connoisseurship. As the grandson of Qing period painter and calligrapher Wu Dacheng (1835-1902), Wu Hufan was able to access and study many original masterpieces. He is especially known for his study of the ‘Four Wangs’ from the Qing dynasty (1644-1911), Dong Qichang (1555-1636) of the Ming dynasty, and also Dong Yuan, Juran (active AD 660-995) and other Song dynasty (AD 960-1279) master painters.
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Title
Hermit Among Bamboo and Streams
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Artist/maker
Wu Hufan (1894 - 1968) -
Associated place
Shanghai (place of creation) -
Date
1930 - 1968 -
Material and technique
ink and colour on paper; mounted on card, framed with juan silk, and trimmed with brown paper
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Object type
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Dimensions
23.5 x 29 cm (height x width) -
No. of items
n/a
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Credit line
Presented in honour of the forthcoming 70th birthdays of Jose Mauricio and Angelita Trinidad Reyes, 1995.
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Museum location
refer to main record
Museum department
Eastern Art
Accession no.
EA1995.254.h
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Catalogue text
The inscription reveals that Wu Hufan painted this scene in his own style. The remaining nine leaves of the album are each inscribed as being painted in the style of an early master; it is not uncommon for albums to comprise practice works in this way.
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