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Ink Plum
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About this work
Seasonal paintings, including those depicting flowering plum trees in early spring, furnished scholars’ studios or other interior spaces in the house. Peng Xu is considered the foremost follower of the famous plum blossom painter Wang Mian (1287–1359) (see CMA 1974.26). The branches are brushed in the same vigorous manner leaving white streaks in the ink indicating the gnarled bark. The delicate blossoms are drawn in fine lines, while a gray wash covers the entire surface, only leaving the flower petals in reserve.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineInk Plum (墨梅圖), late 1400s–early 1500s. Peng Xu (Chinese, active 1488–1521). Hanging scroll, ink on silk; painting: 127.2 x 66.8 cm (50 1/16 x 26 5/16 in.); overall with knobs: 218.8 x 75.3 cm (86 1/8 x 29 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund, 1970.80
