Six Persimmons

Six Persimmons

Six Persimmons is a Chinese 13th century painting by the monk, Mu Qi (Mu Ch'i), the painter better known in China as Fa-Chang. It was painted during the Song dynasty. Mu Qi was one of the two great exponents of the spontaneous mode of chinese painting (the other being Liang Kai). It features six persimmons floating on an undefined, but skillfully mottled background. It is painted in blue-black ink on paper.Lee Page 379-380]

The painting became famous for the tremendous skill of the brushstrokes. Their subtlety of modeling is oft remarked upon. The thick and thin brushstrokes that model the lightest of the persimmons make it seem to float in contrast to the dark one next to it. The treatment of the stems and leaves recall Chinese characters, and reveal brush control at its highest level.

It currently resides in the Daitoku-ji in Kyoto, Japan.

Footnotes

References

Lee, Sherman E. (1994), "A History of Far Eastern Art (5th ed.)", Harry N. Abrams Inc., New York, NY

Waley, Arthur (1923), "An Introduction to the Study of Chinese Painting", Benn, London


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