Admiring Chrysanthemum
Artist
Fang Zhaoling
(Chinese, 1914 - 2006)
Date1965
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 23 in x W. 21 in, H. 58.4 cm x W. 53.3 cm (image); H. 72 in x W. 28 1/4 in, H. 182.9 cm x W. 71.8 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift of the artist's children
Object number2005.15
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribedInscribed: In 1965, the sight of chrysanthemums made me long for crabs. Thus I painted this. Zhaoling at the capital of England.
More InformationInscribed:
In 1965 the sight of chrysanthemums made me long for crabs. So I painted this. Zhaoling in the capital of England
In 1965 the sight of chrysanthemums made me long for crabs. So I painted this. Zhaoling in the capital of England
This seasonal painting—in China the chrysanthemum blooms in the fall, when freshwater crabs also come into season—is a simple work in the style of the famous artist Qi Baishi (1864–1957). The inscription, however, adds another level of meaning to the work. While in London, Fang Zhaoling longed for her home so strongly that the mere sight of these flowers was enough to evoke in her specific images and associations.
Subject
- chrysanthemum
- crab
