Landscapes After Old Masters

About the Artwork

Title Landscapes After Old Masters

Artwork Date 1619

Artist Shen Shichong

Life Dates active ca. 1607-1640

Nationality Please note: Definitions for nationality may vary significantly, depending on chronology and world events. Some definitions include: Belonging to a people having a common origin based on a geography and/or descent and/or tradition and/or culture and/or religion and/or language, or sharing membership in a legally defined nation. Chinese

Culture Please note: Cultures may be defined by the language, customs, religious beliefs, social norms, and material traits of a group. ----------

Medium Ink and watercolor on paper

Dimensions Image: 12 inches × 8 3/4 inches (30.5 × 22.2 cm) Mount (open): 15 inches × 21 1/4 inches (38.1 × 54 cm)

Classification Paintings

Department Asian Art

Credit Founders Society Purchase with funds from the Women's Committee, Friends of Asian Art, Stanley R. and Lynn W. Day; gift of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence P. Fisher by exchange

Accession Number This unique number is assigned to an individual artwork as part of the cataloguing process at the time of entry into the permanent collection. Most frequently, accession numbers begin with the year in which the artwork entered the museum’s holdings. For example, 2008.3 refers to the year of acquisition and notes that it was the 3rd of that year. The DIA has a few additional systems—no longer assigned—that identify specific donors or museum patronage groups. 1994.42.4

Copyright Public Domain