Brush holder with gardenia, butterfly, and dragonfly
Xu Subai is one of the artists responsible for the renaissance of bamboo carving in China in the twentieth century. The inscription on this brush holder states that the imagery was inspired by a painting by Jiang Handing (1903–1963).
Artwork Details
- 現代(1961年) 徐素白製竹雕留青花鳥筆筒
- Title: Brush holder with gardenia, butterfly, and dragonfly
- Artist: Xu Subai (Chinese, 1909–1976)
- Date: dated 1961
- Culture: China
- Medium: Bamboo
- Dimensions: H. 4 5/16 in. (11 cm.); Diam. 2 3/8 in. (6.1 cm)
- Classification: Bamboo
- Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of Asian Art Gifts, 2008
- Object Number: 2008.421
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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