Birds in Autumn
Artist
Chao Shao-an
Chinese, 1905 - 1998
Date1970
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 17 1/2 in x 37 5/8 in, H. 44.5 cm x W. 95.5 cm (image); H. 21 5/8 in x W. 53 3/4 in, H. 54.6 cm x W. 136.5 cm (overall)
Credit LineCollection of Master Chao Shao-An
Object number1992.254
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribedIts hundred-year-old roots are anchored in the ground.
Thick shade covers this serene monastery.
Dense branches soar toward the sky.
Leaves tight like the webbed feet of a waterfowl.
—Gengxu year [1970], autumn, ninth month, enjoying a cool,
crisp breeze. Chao Shao-An at the Lingnan Art Studio.
Text EntriesThe inscription on this painting refers to gingko trees, which are often grown on the grounds of monasteries in China. The leaves, shaped like the webbed feet of a duck, turn a beautiful yellow in autumn:
Its hundred-year-old roots are anchored in the ground.
Thick shade covers this serene monastery.
Dense branches soar toward the sky.
Leaves tight like the webbed feet of a waterfowl.
—Gengxu year [1970], autumn, ninth month, enjoying a cool,
crisp breeze. Chao Shao-An at the Lingnan Art Studio.
