id:			163008
accession number:	2003.44
share license status:	CC0
url:			https://clevelandart.org/art/2003.44
updated:		2023-08-24 00:01:35.839000

Tree Root, before 1800s. China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911). Wood with carved base; with base: 82 cm (32 5/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of various donors to the department of Asian Art (by exchange) 2003.44

title:				Tree Root
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series:				
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creation date:			before 1800s
creation date earliest:		1700
creation date latest:		1800
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creditline:			Gift of various donors to the department of Asian Art (by exchange)
copyright:			

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culture:	China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
technique:	wood with carved base
department:	Chinese Art
collection:	China - Qing Dynasty
type:		Miscellaneous
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measurements: with base: 82 cm (32 5/16 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

* <em>Main Asian Rotation (G119)</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (October 29, 2003-February 4, 2004).

* <em>Chinese Gallery Rotation</em>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (August 6, 2013-February 3, 2020).

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PROVENANCE

	(Kaikodo America Inc., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art
	date: ?-2003
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	The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
	date: 2003-
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fun fact:
Root sculptures are shaped by the inherent nature of the root rather than being carved.

digital description:


wall description:
Here, the twists and turns, ebb and flow of the natural form of the tree root can be interpreted as the energy that gives life and the endless transformations in the universe. The rugged appearance is appreciated for its association with the aesthetic concepts of eccentricity and archaism in Chinese art.
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RELATED WORKS

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IMAGES

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