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Three Perils Mountain

Three Perils Mountain

1941
(Chinese, 1899–1983)
Painting: 96.5 x 33 cm (38 x 13 in.); Overall with knobs: 212 x 59 cm (83 7/16 x 23 1/4 in.)
Location: not on view

Did You Know?

On the far shore, three scholars and their attendant approach a Buddhist stupa relic mound.

Description

In 1941, Zhang Daqian went to northwestern China to expand his understanding of Chinese art history by studying the rich tradition of religious wall painting. He surveyed the Buddhist cave paintings at Dunhuang and made more than 200 high-quality facsimiles in less than three years.

As a break from the facsimile work in the dark caves, Zhang lifted his eyes to the Three Perils Mountain (三危山) in the distance.
  • by 1991–?
    Wang Fangyu 王方宇 [1913–1997] and Sum Wai 沈慧 [1918–1996], Short Hills, NJ
    May 31, 1994
    (Sotheby's New York, May 31, 1994, lot 168)
    ?–2007
    Chunfang Tang Collection 淳風堂藏
    November 26, 2007
    (Christie's, Hong Kong, November 26, 2007, lot 1220, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art)
    2007–
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Nagin, Carl. An Exhibition of Chinese Paintings by Chang Dai-Chien, 1899-1983: May 19-June 30, 1984. New York, NY: Frank Caro Gallery, 1984. Reproduced: pl. 12
    Fu, Shen C. Y. and Jan Stuart. Challenging the Past: The Paintings of Chang Dai-Chien. Washington, D.C.: Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution, 1991. Reproduced: pp. 136-137
    Sotheby's New York. Chinese Paintings: Sale 6570. May 31, 1994. Reproduced: lot 168
    Christie's Hong Kong. Fine Chinese modern paintings. November 26, 2007. Lot 1220 Mentioned: pp. 220–221, 229
    “Art of Asia Acquired by North American Museums, 2006-2008.” Archives of Asian Art, vol. 59, 2009, pp. 135–180. Reproduced: fig. 8, p. 143 www.jstor.org
    Chung, Anita. "Re-emergence: New Chinese Galleries and Art Acquisitions of The Cleveland Museum of Art." Orientations vol 44 no. 8 (November/December 2013): 64-75. Reproduced: p. 70, fig. 6
  • Challenging the Past: The Paintings of Chang Dai-chien. Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Washington, DC (November 24, 1991-April 5, 1992); The Asia Society, New York, NY (April 29-July 19, 1992); Saint Louis Art Museum, St. Louis, MO (August 28-October 25, 1992).
    An Exhibition of Chinese Paintings by Chang Dai-Chien. Frank Caro Gallery, New York, NY (May 19-June 30, 1984).
  • {{cite web|title=Three Perils Mountain|url=false|author=Zhang Daqian|year=1941|access-date=29 March 2024|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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