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The Cleveland Museum of Art · Mr. and Mrs. William H. Marlatt Fund
Museum
Scholar Watching the Waterfall
1764
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Provenance
Public?–1975
(Ting Chen Chang, Hong Kong, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
1975–
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Source provenance text
(Ting Chen Chang, Hong Kong, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
The Cleveland Museum of Artconfidence 100%
Exhibitions
PublicSource exhibition text
When Salt was Gold: Yangzhou, City of Riches and Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (May 12-November 5, 2023). Eight Dynasties of Chinese Painting. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art (November 7, 1980-January 4, 1981); The Cleveland Museum of Art (February 10-March 29, 1981); Tokyo National Museum (October 4-November 17, 1982).
The Cleveland Museum of Artconfidence 100%
Sourced Overview Evidence
In this hanging scroll, a scholar and his attendant contemplate a waterfall. A light breeze lifts the scholar’s robe and blows the tree leaves, suggesting movement. Luo Ping from Anhui province was orphaned after his family had moved to Yangzhou, but his talent was recognized by the salt merchant brothers Ma Yueguan (1688–1755) and Ma Yuelu (1697–after 1766), who introduced him to literati circles. His patrons' portraits are in <a href="https://www.clevelandart.org/art/1979.72">CMA 1979.72</a>.<br><br>Inspired by painter Jin Nong in his early career, Luo became known for his creative figure paintings, including ghosts. <em>Scholar Watching a Waterfall </em>was painted in his Yangzhou studio in the year of Jin’s death.
The Cleveland Museum of Artconfidence 100%
Evidence state
0 observed sales · 0 comparable sales · 2 structured provenance events · 1 structured exhibitions.
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