Leaping Carp

1368–1644

Liu Jie

Liu Jie (Chinese, c. 1447–1520s)

Chinese Art

Leaping Carp, 1368–1644. Liu Jie (Chinese, c. 1447–1520s). Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk; image: 140.5 x 83.7 cm (55 5/16 x 32 15/16 in.); overall: 226 x 101.2 cm (89 x 39 13/16 in.); with knobs: 226 x 109.5 cm (89 x 43 1/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund 1977.55 The clusters of geometric leaves painted with mineral pigments are likely water caltrap.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Liu Jie
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Medium: hanging, scroll, ink, color, silk
Dimensions: Image: 140.5 x 83.7 cm (55 5/16 x 32 15/16 in.); Overall: 226 x 101.2 cm (89 x 39 13/16 in.); with knobs: 226 x 109.5 cm (89 x 43 1/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Artist's signature and seal: Written by Liu Jie 劉節寫. [seal] Chin-i-chih-hui chih chang.
Departments: Chinese Art
Accession Number: 1977.55
Credit Line: John L. Severance Fund
Exhibitions: Year in Review: 1977, Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting, Roaring Tigers and Leaping Carp: Decoding the Symbolic Language of Chinese Animal Painting, <em>Main Asian Rotation (Gallery 119)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (March 16-July 13, 2004).
Rights Statement: CC0