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Painting
A Bearer of Good Wishes: Fragment of a Taoist Wall Painting
Chinese artist
Chinese artist
China
Primary
80 1/8 x 36 7/8 in. (203.5 x 93.7 cm)
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Ink
Ink
Natural pigments and ink on kaolin over loess clay
ca. 1600-1644
1600
1644
1600-1800, Chinese, paintings, Taoist
Painting
Large religious scenes often decorated the walls of Chinese temples, monasteries, and shrines. This woman is from such a scene; a companion’s cut-off sleeve and hem can be seen at the lower left. The only other clue to her identity is her distinctively shaped staff. It is called a ju-i, which means “fulfilling one’s wishes.” Used by Chinese scholars as a lecturing pointer in the 4th-6th centuries, the ju-i was said in one humorous ancient commentary to have taken its shape from back-scratchers and its name from the satisfaction of relieving the itch! By the time of this painting, however, the staff had become purely symbolic, representing longevity and well-wishing.
[Excerpt from gallery label text, 1999]
1986.117
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Memorial Art Gallery
11/10/2000
86.117SL1
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2 x 2
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86.117.4DI1
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2 x 2
7/23/2002
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1/9/2018
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