Figures in Landscape
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Figures in Landscape” now? Collection: Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Not on view at present. Checked September 25, 2026.
London, United Kingdom
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the painting
This fan is typical of the type of small gifts given by the Qing emperors to favoured aristocrats and high officials.
The painting is by Jiao Bingzhen, not only a court artist (active 1689-1726), but also a valued mathematician known to have collaborated with Giuseppe Castiglione, the Itlaian Jesuit artist. The calligraphy on the fan is made by an important civil servant, Fang Guangcheng, and the inscriptions on the wooden guards are also made by other important officials.
This fan was once in the possession of the Qing statesman Li Hongzhang.
Victoria and Albert Museum
Details
- Accession number
- T.20-1936
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Victoria and Albert Museum
- Image: Victoria and Albert Museum — © Victoria and Albert Museum, London
