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Crab, Reeds, and Rose Mallows
Wang Wu (Chinese, 1632 - 1690) (Artist)1673
Asian Art Museum
San Francisco, United States
A pleasing subject to viewers, this charming scene features auspicious symbols associated with the autumn season—pink hibiscus, brown bamboo, and black crab. Hibiscus and bamboo refer to great luck and fortune (daji dali) and the crab suggests abundant wealth. The seasonal setting of the painting is also suggested by the inscription:
Playing with ink on a rainy day in the late autumn of the
kuichou year (1673),
—Wang Wu from Zhenze.
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Details
- Title: Crab, Reeds, and Rose Mallows
- Creator: Wang Wu (Chinese, 1632 - 1690) (Artist)
- Date Created: 1673
- Physical Dimensions: H. 7 1/8 in x W. 20 7/8 in, H. 18.1 cm x W. 53.1 cm (image); H. 13 in x W. 24 1/4 in, H. 33 cm x W. 61.6 cm (overall)
- Rights: Public Domain
- Medium: Ink and colors on glold-flecked paper
- Credit Line: Asian Art Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Brayton Wilbur, Jr., B79D28
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