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Gu Dashen
Peaks Soaring above the CloudsQing dynasty, circa 1800-1950

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Chinese ink landscape on a hanging scroll mounted in pale blue-green silk, with mist-shrouded mountains, gnarled trees, and a small pavilion rendered in warm tan and gray-brown tones
Artist or Maker
Gu Dashen
China, active circa 1652
Title
Peaks Soaring above the Clouds
Culture
Chinese
Place Made
China
Date Made
Qing dynasty, circa 1800-1950
Period
Qing dynasty
Medium
Hanging scroll, ink on silk
Dimensions
Sheet: 51 3/4 x 21 3/4 in. (131.45 x 55.25 cm); Mount: 80 3/4 x 27 1/2 in. (205.11 x 69.85 cm)
Credit Line
Purchased with funds provided by the Julian C. Wright Bequest and the Far Eastern Art Council
Accession Number
82.4.2
Classification
Paintings
Collecting Area
Chinese and Korean Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Little, Stephen. An Introduction to Chinese Paintings in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. Los Angeles: Art Catalogues; LACMA, 2017.