Early Snow on Lotus Pond
Artist
Chao Shao-an
(Chinese, 1905 - 1998)
Datedated 1955
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 24 in x W. 41 3/4 in, H. 61 cm x W. 106 cm (image); H. 29 7/8 in x W. 59 3/4 in, H. 75.8 cm x W. 151.7 cm (overall)
Credit LineCollection of Master Chao Shao-An
Object number1992.250
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewThe subject of a lotus pond in late autumn was the artist’s professed favorite theme. In this painting, Chao Shao-An renders the withered and decaying lotus leaves with care, employing many of the Western elements associated with the Lingnan school style: subtle gradations of color, an emphasis on volume, and the hint of the large leaf’s reflection in the pond. The text on the painting reads:
Yiwei year (1955), autumn, ninth month.
Shao-An at the Lingnan Art Studio.
Subject
- snow
- lotus
- pond
- sparrow
