Mountains and Rivers, Flowers and Birds: Gifts from the Papp Family Collection is organized by Phoenix Art Museum. It is made possible, in part, through the generosity of the Museum’s Circles of Support and Museum Members and features objects donated to the Phoenix Art Museum collection by The Papp Family Foundation.
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Mountains and Rivers, Flowers and Birds: Gifts from the Papp Family Collection explores how classical Chinese ink paintings sought to reflect and show reverence to the beauty of the natural world. Traditionally, Chinese painting focused on the monumental format of mountains, trees, rocks, and clouds, or the intimate format of birds, flowers, insects, and fruit. This special installation’s hanging and horizontal scrolls, albums, and fans depict these subjects through structured compositions suffused with a meditative rhythm.
IMAGE CREDIT
Hua Yan, Dream Landscape (Paisaje de sueño), 1730. Ink and color on paper. Gift of Marilyn and Roy Papp.
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Listening to the Flute (Escuchando la flauta)
Chen Ji, Chinese, active mid 18th century, not dated, hanging scroll, ink and color on paper, Gift of Marilyn and Roy Papp
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Autumn River in the Mountains (Otoño, río en las montañas)
Zhang Sheng, Chinese, active c. 1690, 17th century, hanging scroll, ink and color on silk, Gift of Marilyn and Roy Papp
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Peonies, Morning Glories, Cherries, and Chinese Cotton (Peonías, Glorias de la mañana, Cerezas y Algodón chino)
Jiang Tingxi, Chinese, late 17th-early 18th century, fan, ink and color on gold paper, mounted as fan on original staves inlaid with mother-of-pearl, Gift of Marilyn and Roy Papp in Honor of the Museum's 50th Anniversary
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