Pinetree Against Rock (深壑勁松)

Li Huayi

Object Label

This painting by Li Huayi harks back in both format and subject matter to twelfth- and thirteenth-century Song-dynasty painting. Here, the artist highlights the struggle of the trees to survive, backlit by an ethereal mist created by numerous layers of ink wash. The landscape evokes the rugged mountain cliffs and topography of northern California, where Li now lives.

Caption

Li Huayi Chinese, born 1948. Pinetree Against Rock (深壑勁松), 2012. Ink and color on silk, 10 7/16 × 9 13/16 in. (26.5 × 25 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Li Huayi in honor of the new Chinese galleries, 2016.29. © artist or artist's estate

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Artist

Li Huayi

Title

Pinetree Against Rock (深壑勁松)

Date

2012

Medium

Ink and color on silk

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

10 7/16 × 9 13/16 in. (26.5 × 25 cm)

Inscriptions

Artist's signature and red seal in the bottom right corner of the fan painting.

Credit Line

Gift of Li Huayi in honor of the new Chinese galleries

Accession Number

2016.29

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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