Album leaf
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Album leaf” now? Collection: Minneapolis Institute of Art, Minneapolis. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Minneapolis, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
A leading figure painter of the late Qing, Qian Hui’an was celebrated for transforming scenes of everyday life into engaging visual narratives. Beneath a full moon, two boys crouch beside an enormous haystack, their attention absorbed by something hidden within. The exaggerated scale of the haystack lends an ordinary rural scene a playful, almost dreamlike quality. Delicate ink outlines, restrained colors, and subtle shading combine traditional brushwork with a heightened sense of volume and space characteristic of 19th century painting. Rather than illustrating a famous historical tale, this album leaf celebrates the quiet curiosity of childhood, finding wonder and poetry in the familiar rhythms of village life.
Minneapolis Institute of Art
Details
- Accession number
- 2013.13.1
In the catalog
Sources
- Minneapolis Institute of Art
- Image: Minneapolis Institute of Art — public domain
