Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 9, by Fan Qi, early 1650s
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Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 9

Fan Qi (Chinese, 1616–after 1694)

early 1650s

Medium
album leaf, ink and color on silk
Classification
Painting
Dimensions
Image: 12.6 x 17.3 cm (4 15/16 x 6 13/16 in.); Overall: 21 x 22 cm (8 1/4 x 8 11/16 in.)
Culture
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art, Chinese Art
Credit line
Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
Rights
Public domain (CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Teens profiles and older: its museum says too little about what it shows to place it for younger viewers. How works are placed

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About this work

Leaf 9 Zhou Yi's colophon reads: Ancient trees share the slanting rays of the setting sun. Chilly ravens hover round their branches. The leader of the flock thinks this a good place to rest, Evening being the time for returning. This flock is the so-called filial crow, Who, in disgorging their own food [to feed the young], have compassionate hearts. Were the people in the world all like this, Fine talent would be everywhere.