Lotus Medallion
Artist
Pan Gongkai
Chinese, b. 1947
Date2007
MaterialsInk on paper
DimensionsH. 47 in x W. 38 in, H. 119.4 cm x W. 96.5 cm (image), H. 59 9/16 in x W. 42 3/4 in (overall)
Credit LineGift of Pan Gongkai
Object number2007.49
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewIn this dramatic composition, thick strokes of black on the stems and edges of leaves emphasize the structure of the lotus roundels that shrink due to the chill of early winter in Hangzhou.
approx. 1700-1800
1662-1722
960-1279
1850-1900