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CHINESE ART BOOK METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART SACKLER COLLECTION - CHINESE ART BOOK METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART SACKLER COLLECTION The Wilderness of Colors of Tao-Chi from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, hc, copyright 1973. 20” x 14 1/2” Shipping: Shipping and handling in the continental US will cost $35.81 - $65.85, depending on your location. Local pickup is always free! Please schedule on our website! Image Text Image 1: THE WILDERNESS COLORS OF TAO-CHI MARILYN FU AND WEN FONG THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART An album of twelve leaves from the Distributed by NEW YORK GRAPHIC SOCIETY Greenwich Connecticut Collection THE WILDERNESS COLORS OF TAO-CHI and translations by MARILYN FU AND WEN FONG THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART An album of twelve leaves from the Distributed by NEW YORK GRAPHIC SOCIETY ARTHUR SACKLER Greenwich Connecticut Collection Image 2: IO. MOUNTAIN-BLOCKED CLOUDS Tao-chi's inscription adapts two lines from Tu Fu and adds 2 com- ment of his own: It is good not to have any houses here, Yetto have mountains blocking the clouds. These words are unusual and this painting is also raw! There is feeling beyond feeling, and yet no hint of an ordinary painting. Here we have a case of Tao-chi changing the wording of verses to enhance their pictorial interest. Tu Fu's original lines read: It is good not to have any houses here, So nothing obstructs the cloud-covered mountain. While in real scenery the absence of any man-made structure indeed dramatizes the purity of MOUNTAIN-BLOCKED CLOUDS Tao-chi's inscription adapts two lines from Tu Fu and adds com- ment of his own: It is good not to have any houses here, Yetto have mountains blocking the These words are unusual and this painting is also raw! There is feeling beyond feeling, and yet no hint of an ordinary Here we have a case of Tao-chi changing the wording of verses to enhance their pictorial interest. Tu Fu's original lines read: It is good not to have any houses here, So nothing obstructs the cloud-covered mountain. While in real scenery the absence man-made structure indeed dramatizes the purity of Image 3: 3. RIVERBANK OF PEACH BLOSSOMS The lines are from Li Po's ”Parrot Island”: The mist parts and the fragrant breeze from the orchid leaves is warm; The riverbanks are lined with peach blossoms, rising like brocaded wave Although Parrot Island an actual locale in Hupei Province, had long and complex historical associations, Tao-chi here concentrates on LiPo's imagery. Laying down shimmering tones of scarlet, blue, and he conveys both the brilliance and the softness of flower petals on a misty sunlit day. Painting in color without ink boundary lines is known as the ”bone- less” method (mo-ku-fa). 3. RIVERBANK OF PEACH BLOSSOMS The lines are from Li Po's ”Parrot Island”: The mist and the fragrant breeze from the orchid leaves is warm; The riverbanks are lined with peach blossoms, rising like brocaded wave Although Parrot Island an actual locale in Hupei had long and complex historical Tao-chi here concentrates on LiPo's Laying down shimmering tones of and one over another in a of dabs and smudges, he conveys both the brilliance and the softness of flower petals on a misty sunlit day. in color without ink boundary lines is known as the ”bone- less” method (mo-ku-fa). Image 4: Copyright © 1973 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA Fu, Marilyn. The wilderness colors of Tao-chi. Bibliography: p. 1. Tao-chi, 1630-1707. 1. Fong, Wen, joint author. II. Tao-chi, 1630- 1707. III. Title. ND1049.T3F78 759.951 73-9618 ISBN 0-87099-078-0 Copyright 1973 by The Metropolitan Museum of Art. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING IN PUBLICATION DATA Fu, Marilyn. The wilderness colors of Tao-chi. Bibliography: p. 1. Tao-chi, 1630-1707. 1. Fong, Wen, joint author. Tao-chi, 1630- 1707. III. Title. ND1049.T3F78 759.951 73-9618 ISBN 0-87099-078-0 Image 5: Image 6: 108298 108298 Photographs are considered part of the description and condition and supersede all written descriptions. Converse does not authenticate or guarantee authenticity. The absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or completely free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. Condition requests can be obtained via email or by telephone. Any condition statement given, as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Converse Auctions shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Online bidding for this auction is on Bidsquare,  Invaluable, LiveAuctioneers, HiBid and ConverseAuctions. Please note that Converse Auctions is using multiple online bidding platforms for this auction, as well as offering phone, in-house absentee, and live bidding. When watching the auction online live, please understand that 'floor' or 'competitive' bid simply means a bid taken from outside of the platform the bidder is currently on.