Yun Shouping

Yun Shouping was a painter, poet, calligrapher, writer and artist (1633–1690). He was born at Wujin District.

Also recorded as Nanguoyumin; Shou-pʻing Yün; Yunxilanyu; Ko Yün; Shenliuxitang; Nantiancaoyi.

Overview

Recorded at birth as 恽格.

Born at Wujin District in 1633, died in 1690.

Identity and origins

Yun Shouping was recorded at birth as 恽格. The authorities additionally record the headings Nanguoyumin, Shou-pʻing Yün, Yunxilanyu, Ko Yün and Shenliuxitang.

He was the child of Yun Richu.

Formation and teaching

His recorded influences include Xu Chongsi, Chu Suiliang and Wang Hui.

As a teacher, Yun Shouping is recorded in connection with Zhang Wei. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.

Career and activity

Yun Shouping worked in shan shui and bird-and-flower painting.

He belonged to Six Masters of the early Qing period. He worked at China.

Catalogued works

20 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. Their recorded dates run from 1633 to 1749.

Peonies, dated 1650, held by National Palace Museum, inventory 故畫001231N000000002. Album of Flowers, Bamboo, Fruits and Vegetables, held by Phoenix Art Museum, inventory 2006.164. Myriad Trees without End, held by Q1117704, inventory 73.61.1. Pine Tree, held by Yale University Art Gallery, inventory ILE1994.4.53. Flowers, dated 1633, held by Ashmolean Museum, inventory EA1964.234. Herbaceous Peony, dated 1685, held by Cleveland Museum of Art, inventory 1967.192. Bamboo and Rock (Zhushi), held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, inventory 58-50/2. Bean-Flowers and Pinks, held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, inventory 58-50/4. Cassia, held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, inventory 58-50/5. Bamboo and Trees in a Rockery, dated 1680, held by Detroit Institute of Arts, inventory 76.68. Peach Blossoms, held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, inventory 58-50/1. Pear Blossoms (Lihua), held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, inventory 58-50/3. Three Friends of Winter, held by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, inventory 58-50/6. Landscape, dated 1667, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1972.278.5. One Hundred Flowers, dated 1749, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1989.363.149. Tree Peonies, dated 1667, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1972.16. Carnations and Amaranthus, dated 1667, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1989.363.148. Landscapes in the Manner of Song and Yuan Masters, dated 1667, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1981.285.12a–m. Lotuses on a Summer Evening, dated 1684, held by Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1982.470. After Three Rubbings, dated dated 1680, folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on paper, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1989.363.147.

In public collections

Work associated with this heading is recorded in 11 named public collections.

Metropolitan Museum of Art: 7 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art: 6 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. National Palace Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Phoenix Art Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Q1117704: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Yale University Art Gallery: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Ashmolean Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Cleveland Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Detroit Institute of Arts: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 12 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Cleveland Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.

Literature

4 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

Yun Shouping, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Yun Shouping, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Differences as a Source of Creativity: Friendship Between Wang Hui and Yun Shouping, ECAH Official Conference Proceedings, 2021. Seeing the Peony in Early Qing-Dynasty Art: An Embodiment of Individual Identity, SHS Web of Conferences, 2023.

Naming and authority record

This heading is established in Gemeinsame Normdatei (GND) (1351794051) and Getty Union List of Artist Names (ULAN) (500328444). Those registers additionally record the forms Nantian, 南田, 恽寿平, Yun Shouping and 惲, 壽平.

Digitised editions and texts

5 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.

Roses and Wisteria — Internet Archive. Lotuses on a Summer Evening (1684) — Internet Archive. Landscape — Internet Archive. Herbaceous Peony (1685) — Internet Archive. Painting — Internet Archive.

Scholarly footprint

Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 17 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 8 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 8 means 8 genuinely separate publishers of record. 11 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.

In detail

Zhang Wei is recorded as having studied under Yun Shouping.

The field of work recorded is shan shui and bird-and-flower painting. Xu Chongsi, Chu Suiliang and Wang Hui are recorded as an influence.

Places of work recorded in the authority are China. Membership is recorded of Six Masters of the early Qing period.

Work by Yun Shouping is recorded in the collections of The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Ashmolean Museum, Metropolitan Museum of Art, National Palace Museum and Phoenix Art Museum.

Chronology

  1. 1633Yun Shouping born at Wujin District.
  2. 1633Flowers (Ashmolean Museum).
  3. 1650Peonies (National Palace Museum).
  4. 1684Lotuses on a Summer Evening digitised by Internet Archive.
  5. 1685Herbaceous Peony (Cleveland Museum of Art).
  6. 1685Herbaceous Peony digitised by Internet Archive.
  7. 1690Yun Shouping 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.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Yun Shouping”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

    Consult the source
  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q1329823: Yun Shouping

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