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Jin Xiya - Carved fan, chrysanthemum and birdCarved fan, chrysanthemum and birdJin Xiya

This folding fan features carvings on its outer ribs by Jin Xiya (1890–1979), the finest bamboo artist active in twentieth-century China. It showcases Jin’s virtuosic command of traditional bamboo intaglio carving. His works often incorporate compositions from designs contributed by his contemporary...

 
16/19
Jin Xiya - Carved fan, grapevines and calligraphyCarved fan, grapevines and calligraphyJin Xiya

In addition to demonstrating the talent of bamboo carver Jin Xiya, this object features painting and calligraphy by important contemporary artists. Jin Xiya’s older brother Jin Cheng, a senior figure in Beijing painting and collecting circles, painted the grapevines. The calligraphy on the back of t...

 
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Jin Xiya - Carved fan with plum-blossom paintingCarved fan with plum-blossom paintingJin Xiya

Jin Xiya was the most accomplished bamboo carver in modern China. Bamboo’s pliability makes it an ideal surface for reproducing the subtlety of brush and ink via carving, and for this reason the practice was seen as a companion to painting and an elegant pastime for a scholar-artist. This fan and th...

 
18/19
Jin Xiya - Carved fan, blossoming roses and excerpt from the Commentary on the Water ClassicCarved fan, blossoming roses and excerpt from the Commentary on the Water ClassicJin Xiya

This work captures a subtle sense of humor of Jin Xiya, the finest bamboo artist active in twentieth-century China. One of the outer ribs depicts a group of foods that ripen with the approach of summer. This subject, known as jianchun, literally, “a farewell meal to spring,” is a common literati the...

 
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Jin Xiya - Carved fan, water pavilion by a pine bluff and calligraphyCarved fan, water pavilion by a pine bluff and calligraphyJin Xiya

This folding fan features exquisite carvings on its outer ribs by Jin Xiya, the finest bamboo artist active in twentieth-century China. This work showcase Jin’s sophisticated skill in relief carving. His works incorporate compositions from designs contributed by important modern artists, such as Jin...

 
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