Chrysanthemums and Pine in Autumn, from Seasonal Flowers (Translation)
松菊延年軸 近現代 孔宣 紙本設色 (Primary Title)
Kong Xuan, Chinese, 1873 - 1926 (Artist)
Rendered in remarkable brushwork and light colors, Kong Xuan’s scroll depicts chrysanthemums and pine branches in autumn. Born in Qufu, Shandong Province, Kong Xuan spent most of his life in Shanghai. His art, characterized by a painterly style and effects of light and shadow, engenders an immediate appeal with its decorative beauty, symbolizing harmony between nature and mankind.
Modern period (1912-present)
泗濱逸史 Sibin yishi; 孔宣 Kong Xuan
廷勛 Tingxun; 宣印 Xuan yin; 宣 Xuan
松菊延年, 擬冬心先生筆法, 泗濱逸史孔宣 (Pine and chrysanthemums prolong the life, painted by Sibin yishi, Kong Xuan in the brushwork of Dongxin [Jin Nong, 1687-1763])
Kathleen Boone Samuels Memorial Fund
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