Cicada and Willow
Artist
Chao Shao-an
(Chinese, 1905 - 1998)
Date1988
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 18 1/2 in x W. 38 in, H. 47.0 cm x W. 96.5 cm image; H. 23 1/4 in x W. 58 3/4 in, H. 59.0 cm x W. 149.2 cm overall
Credit LineCollection of Master Chao Shao-An
Object number1992.263
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribedInscribed:
The setting sun fills the sky with autumn colors.
Green, drooping willow flanks the western chambers.
Someone sits alone seeking poetic thoughts.
The call of the cicada deepens the sad mood.
—Wuchen year [1988], fourth month. Shao-An at the Lingnan Art Studio, age eighty-four.
