Painting
| Object Title | The Inventor of the Sword | 李鉄扮磨劍 |
|---|---|
| Object Number: | C246 |
| Current Location: | Collections Storage |
| Culture: | Chinese Daoist |
| Provenience: | China |
| Period: | Yuan Dynasty |
| Date Made: | Yuan Dynasty |
| Early Date: | 1279 |
| Late Date: | 1368 |
| Section: | Asian |
| Materials: | Silk |
| Technique: | Painted |
| Iconography: | Li T'ieh-Kuai Li Tieguai Sword Inventor Daoist Immortal |
| Credit Line: | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1916 |
| Other Number: | Getz 42 - Other Number |
Description
Painting of Li Tieguai, one of the eight Daoist immortals whose attributes includes a gourd and a staff. Listed as "The Inventor of the Sword". Artist Unknown. Very good painting in terms of the facial expression and seemingly uneven posture of his feet. He is gazing upward while grinding the sword.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Exhibition of Oriental Art (12 Feb 1916) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Catalogue] Fernald, Helen E. 1922. Handbook of Chinese Paintings in the Collection of the Museum.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 40 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Catalogue] Getz, John. 1916. The University Museum Exhibition of Oriental Art.. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 190 no.42 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
You may also be interested in these objects:
Report problems and issues to digitalmedia@pennmuseum.org.