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Shitao 1642-1707 โ€” Shitao, Flowers and Poems

Shitao 1642-1707

Shitao, Flowers and Poems

This eight leaf album by the eccentric Ming loyalist monk Shitao combines spontaneous ink brushwork with calligraphy and poetry, exemplifying the literati painting tradition of the Qing dynasty. Created during the artist's mature period, the work demonstrates Shitao's highly individualistic style, characterized by bold, gestural strokes and an innovative approach to compositional space that challenged classical conventions. The integration of flowers, calligraphy, and poems reflects the scholar painter's multidisciplinary practice and his philosophical engagement with nature as a vehicle for personal expression and spiritual cultivation.

Medium
ink on paper, album of eight leaves

๐Ÿ”จ Auction Lot

Power & Culture โ€“ Heirlooms from the Poon Family Collection

October 16, 2024

Estimate: $10,000,000 โ€“ $20,000,000

Lot 832

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Shitao 1642-1707, Shitao, Flowers and Poems

This eight leaf album by the eccentric Ming loyalist monk Shitao combines spontaneous ink brushwork with calligraphy and poetry, exemplifying the literati painting tradition of the Qing dynasty. Created during the artist's mature period, the work demonstrates Shitao's highly individualistic style, characterized by bold, gestural strokes and an innovative approach to compositional space that challenged classical conventions. The integration of flowers, calligraphy, and poems reflects the scholar painter's multidisciplinary practice and his philosophical engagement with nature as a vehicle for personal expression and spiritual cultivation.

Medium
ink on paper, album of eight leaves
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Expressionist Brushwork, Nature Symbolism, Flowers and calligraphy, Chan Buddhist influence, Chinese Artist, Hanging Scroll, Contemplative and poetic, Ink and wash on paper, 17th Century, Literati Painting

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