Scholar and Pines
Brooklyn Museum photograph
Object Label
The painter of this hanging scroll, best known for his landscapes, was a descendant of Qing dynasty (1644–1911) royalty. He received a privately tutored classical education that included training in painting and calligraphy, and he excelled at both. He began studying painting formally at the age of thirty, and as was the custom at the time, he learned by copying masterpieces in the royal collection.
Caption
Pu Ru (Chinese, 1896–1963). Scholar and Pines, ca. 1950. Ink and color on paper, 31 x 23 1/4 in. (78.7 x 59.1 cm) Image: 22 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (57.2 x 29.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Judge Leonard Cohen, 83.118. © artist or artist's estate. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Gallery
Not on view
Collection
Artist
Title
Scholar and Pines
Date
ca. 1950
Period
Republic Period
Geography
Place made: China
Medium
Ink and color on paper
Classification
Dimensions
31 x 23 1/4 in. (78.7 x 59.1 cm) Image: 22 1/2 x 11 3/4 in. (57.2 x 29.8 cm)
Inscriptions
Inscription at upper right is a four line poem, five character meter. It reads: "Often I sit under the pines, reminiscing of the mountains in my home town. In the remote lake of Peng-tze, there should be white clouds rising."
Markings
There are three artist's seals. The first seal reads: "Sheng-hsin Studio". The second reads: "Hsin-yu"; the third seal is "Pu Ju".
Credit Line
Gift of Judge Leonard Cohen
Accession Number
83.118
Rights
© artist or artist's estate
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