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Xiang Shengmo
Beckoning of Solitude (Zhaoyin tu)Ming dynasty, dated 1626

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Chinese handscroll with columns of flowing cursive calligraphy in black ink on cream paper, framed by a pale green border, with red seal impressions on the left
Horizontal handscroll with four large Chinese characters in bold, expressive cursive script, accompanied by smaller columns of Chinese calligraphy and red seal impressions at right.
Horizontal landscape handscroll in ink on paper, depicting a forest of tall trees and massive weathered rocks rendered in fine brushwork; a solitary standing figure in white robes appears at right amid layered stone terraces.
Ink on paper handscroll landscape depicting thatched pavilions and garden structures nestled among tall trees at left, transitioning to rocky outcroppings and dense forest at right, rendered in fine brushwork with delicate gray washes on a light ground.
Ink on paper handscroll, panoramic landscape with jagged mountain peaks, pine trees, and rocky cliffs rendered in fine brushwork with minimal ink wash on a pale ground, opening to a distant water view at right.
Horizontal handscroll painting in ink on light paper, panoramic landscape with craggy mountains rising from mist, scattered trees, and rocky outcroppings across a wide river, rendered in fine delicate brushwork with minimal shading
Ink on paper handscroll landscape depicting towering rocky mountains with a winding river valley, rendered in fine brushwork with minimal ink wash; two small figures stand on a rocky promontory at left amid pine trees.
Horizontal handscroll landscape in ink on paper, depicting mountains, water, and sparse trees in fine brushwork with minimal ink wash; a dominant rocky peak rises in the center, with misty ranges receding into the distance at left and jagged cliffs at right.
Horizontal handscroll in ink on paper, panoramic river landscape with rocky promontories at left and right, distant mountains fading into mist, rendered in delicate pale ink washes with minimal line work
Horizontal handscroll with three sections: dense Chinese calligraphy with red seals at left, a decorative patterned panel at center, and an ink landscape at right depicting gnarled trees beside rocks near water, with distant hills; two vertical columns of Chinese calligraphy and red seals appear within the landscape section.
Xiang Shengmo, Beckoning of Solitude (Zhaoyin tu)
Handscroll with columns of Chinese calligraphy in fluid cursive script on light beige paper, with two red seal impressions near the lower center.
Handscroll with columns of Chinese calligraphy in cursive script, ink on cream paper, with two red seal impressions visible at center and right
Handscroll with columns of flowing Chinese cursive-script calligraphy in black ink on cream paper, with several red seal impressions at left and right margins.
Artist or Maker
Xiang Shengmo
Title
Beckoning of Solitude (Zhaoyin tu)
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
Ming dynasty, dated 1626
Period
Ming dynasty
Medium
Handscroll, ink on paper
Dimensions
Image: 520 in. x 10 1/2 in. (1320.8 cm x 26.7 cm); Mount: 632 1/4 in. x 11 5/8 in. (1605.9 cm x 29.5 cm)
Credit Line
Los Angeles County Fund
Accession Number
60.29.2
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Cervone, Einor K. "Art | Adrift: Curating Selves aboard Ming-Dynasty Painting-and-Calligraphy Boats." Archives of Asian Art 69, no.2 (2019): 155-179.