Yu Peng. Boating Before the Rain, 1990. handscroll, ink on paper, Overall: 179 x 31.5 cm (70 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.). Gift of Su Mei Ho and John D. Daughenbaugh, 2008.61. Copyrighted.

Boating Before the Rain

1990

Yu Peng

Yu Peng (Chinese, 1955–2014)

Chinese Art

Boating Before the Rain, 1990. Yu Peng (Chinese, 1955–2014). Handscroll, ink on paper; overall: 179 x 31.5 cm (70 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Su Mei Ho and John D. Daughenbaugh 2008.61 Yu Peng's agitated brushwork and inscribed poem evoke feelings of restlessness in a stormy atmosphere.

Original Source

Maker/Artist: Yu Peng
Classification: Painting
Formatted Medium: handscroll, ink on paper
Medium: handscroll, ink, paper
Dimensions: Overall: 179 x 31.5 cm (70 1/2 x 12 3/8 in.)
Inscribed: Inscription: Alone in this wandering world, I struggle to sleep before the impending rain. No more is my companion. Where shall I go to find her voice? Painted by Yu Peng in the spring of 1990 Inscription: 風雨歸舟 Remark: Title on the frontispiece
Departments: Chinese Art
Accession Number: 2008.61
Credit Line: Gift of Su Mei Ho and John D. Daughenbaugh
Rights Statement: Copyrighted