Cheng Jiasui
Cheng Jiasui was a painter, poet, calligrapher and writer (1565–1643). He was born at Xiuning County.
Also recorded as Mengyang; Jian; Songyuan; Songyuanshilao.
Cheng Jiasui in brief
- Born
- 1565
- Died
- 1643
- Known for
- painter, poet, calligrapher and writer
- Place of birth
- Xiuning County
Contents
Career and activity
Cheng Jiasui worked in shan shui. His work is associated with Xin'an School and Nine Friends of Painting.
Catalogued works
6 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art and The Art Institute of Chicago. Their recorded dates run from 1506 to 1639.
Scholar Playing a Qin (Zither), dated 1632, held by Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1941.1031. Two Landscapes, dated 1506, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 2015.500.8.2a, b. A Rooster near Trees, dated 1639, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 13.100.65. Lofty Pines and Great Rock, dated 1639, held by Minneapolis Institute of Art, inventory 98.168. Landscape with Chicken, folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 13.100.65. Scholar Playing a Qin 弹琴折扇, dated 1632, folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on gold-flecked paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1941.1031.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 5 named public collections.
Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Minneapolis Institute of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 2 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
1 scholarly publication naming this subject was located in the registry of record.
Cheng Jiasui, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011.
Digitised editions and texts
1 digitised item associated with this heading is catalogued by Internet Archive.
Landscape with Chicken (1616) — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 7 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 6 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 6 means 6 genuinely separate publishers of record. 13 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
The field of work recorded is shan shui. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are landscape. The authority associates the name with Xin'an School and Nine Friends of Painting. Ni Zan and Huang Gongwang are recorded as an influence.
Work by Cheng Jiasui is recorded in the collections of Minneapolis Institute of Art, Art Institute of Chicago, Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Palace Museum and Shanghai Museum.
Chronology
- 1506Two Landscapes (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1565Cheng Jiasui born at Xiuning County.
- 1616Landscape with Chicken digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1632Scholar Playing a Qin (Zither) (Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1632Scholar Playing a Qin 弹琴折扇 (The Art Institute of Chicago).
- 1639A Rooster near Trees (Metropolitan Museum of Art).
- 1639Lofty Pines and Great Rock (Minneapolis Institute of Art).
- 1643Cheng Jiasui died.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Cheng Jiasui, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Gemeinsame Normdatei 1059902575, Cheng, Jiasui.
authority file · Unverified · Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
Consult the source - 3.
Internet Archive, 1 digitised item catalogued under Cheng Jiasui as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 4.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Cheng Jiasui.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
Consult the source - 5.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Cheng Jiasui (2 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 6.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q1022213: Cheng Jiasui
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
Consult the source - 7.
“Cheng Jiasui”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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Elsewhere in Books
15,964 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Chen Shui-bianAuthor
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- Chen Zi'angAuthor
- Chenjerai HoveAuthor
- Cherie PriestAuthor
- Chernorizets HrabarAuthor
- Cherríe MoragaAuthor
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