Chen Rong (painter)
Chen Rong ( trần dung ) | |
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 Nine Dragonshandscroll section by Chen Rong, 1244 CE, ChineseSong dynastyat theMuseum of Fine Arts, Boston | |
| Born | Trần dung 1200 |
| Died | 1266 (aged 65–66) |
| Known for | Depictions of dragons |
| Notable work | Nine Dragons |
Chen Rong(simplified Chinese:Trần dung;traditional Chinese:Trần dung;pinyin:Chén Róng;Wade–Giles:Ch'en Jung;c. 1200–1266)[1]was a Chinesepainterand politician of the SouthernSong dynastycelebrated for his depictions ofdragons.TheNine Dragonshandscroll in theMuseum of Fine Arts,Boston,Massachusetts,United States, bearing a date of 1244, is attributed to Chen.[2][3]The Five Dragons handscroll in theNelson-Atkins Museum of Artin Kansas City, Missouri, is also attributed to Chen Rong.[4]A longer version of the Five Dragons, also attributed to Chen Rong, is in the Tokyo National Museum.[5]The Eleven Dragons painting in the Smithsonian'sNational Museum of Asian Artwas formerly attributed to Chen Rong, but now is assigned to the Ming dynasty period.[6]In March 2017, the Six Dragons handscroll, attributed to Chen Rong, was sold by Osaka'sFujita Art Museumat Christie's for almost $49 million.[7]
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References
[edit]- ^Barnhart, R. M. et al. (1997). Three thousand years of Chinese painting. New Haven, Yale University Press.ISBN0-300-07013-6.Page 372. Chen Rong's style name was Suoweng ( sở ông )
- ^Nine Dragon's Scroll[dead link]
- ^East Asian Scroll Paintings. University of Chicago Center for Art of East Asia. Nine Dragons. Chen Rong.https://scrolls.uchicago.edu/view-scroll/49
- ^East Asian Scroll Paintings. University of Chicago Center for Art of East Asia. Five Dragons. Chen Rong.https://scrolls.uchicago.edu/view-scroll/168
- ^Five Dragons ( ngũ long đồ ) Attributed to Chen Rong ( trần dung, first half of 13th c.), Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) Handscroll, ink and light color on paper, 45.2 x 299.5 cm, Tokyo National Museum.http://www.chinaonlinemuseum.com/painting-chen-rong-five-dragons.php
- ^Eleven Dragons.https://asia.si.edu/object/F1919.173/
- ^"‘My highlight of 2017’ — The Fujita Museum Six Dragons scroll"https://www.christies.com/features/2017-highlight-Fujita-Museum-dragon-scroll-8799-1.aspx
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