Rock Mountain
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
Since antiquity, Chinese intellectuals have sought solace and inspiration in nature. Because routine obligations kept most scholars from taking daily hikes through the wilderness, many collected objects that could evoke, from home, the grandeur and spirituality of the mountains. Unusually shaped rocks, eroded by the elements and sometimes enhanced by human hands, were a popular addition to desks and gardens. One could imagine oneself as a tiny traveler wandering over the rugged terrain of the rocks’ surfaces and up to their remote peaks.
Caption
Rock Mountain, 17th–18th century. Steatite with dark wood stand, 15 3/4 x 10 x 7 in. (40 x 25.4 x 17.8 cm) Height with stand: 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Designated Purchase Fund, 86.5. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 86.5_SL1.jpg)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Title
Rock Mountain
Date
17th–18th century
Dynasty
Ming or Qing Dynasty
Period
Late Ming to Early Qing Dynasty
Geography
Place made: China
Medium
Steatite with dark wood stand
Classification
Dimensions
15 3/4 x 10 x 7 in. (40 x 25.4 x 17.8 cm) Height with stand: 17 3/4 in. (45.1 cm)
Credit Line
Designated Purchase Fund
Accession Number
86.5
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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