Tree Root
1700–1800
- Medium
- wood with carved base
- Dimensions
- with base: 82 cm (32 5/16 in.)
- Genre
- Miscellaneous
- Museum
- Cleveland Museum of Art
Styles
Tags
China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
About
Here, the twists and turns, ebb and flow of the natural form of the tree root can be interpreted as the energy that gives life and the endless transformations in the universe. The rugged appearance is appreciated for its association with the aesthetic concepts of eccentricity and archaism in Chinese art.