Watching the Waterfall 高士觀瀑圖

by Xia Kui 夏葵

Inscriptions

Insription: Painted by Xia Kui of Qiantang 錢塘夏葵寫. Seals of the artist: 夏氏廷暉, intaglio, square.

Provenance

Hayassaki Collection, Japan

Exhibition history

Richard Barnhart, et al., Painters of the Great Ming: The Imperial Court and the Zhe School [Exh. cat.] (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art, 1993), no. 26b.

Publications

Barnhart, Richard, et al., Painters of the Great Ming: The Imperial Court and the Zhe School [Exh. cat.] (Dallas: Dallas Museum of Art, 1993), no. 26b. Kelley, Charles F., "Three Chinese Paintings," Bulletin of the Art Institute of Chicago, vol. 19, no. 1 (March, 1925) [not illustrated]. Pearlstein, Elinor, "The Chinese Collection at The Art Institute of Chicago: Foundations of Scholarly Taste," Orientations (June 1993), pp. 36-47, fig. 27. Siren, Osvald, Chinese Painting: Leading Masters and Principles. 7 vols. London: Lund Humphries, 1956-58, vol. 7, p. 187 (listed).

Quick Overview

Artist: Xia Kui 夏葵 (Chinese, 15th century)
Date: Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th century
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on silk
Dimensions: 195.6 × 101.6 cm (77 × 30 in.)
Type: Painting
Classification: hanging scroll
Style: Chinese (culture or style)
Place: China
Department: Arts of Asia
Credit line: R. A. Waller Fund
Accession no.: 1924.1046

More by Xia Kui 夏葵 in museum collections

Visiting Dai Kui on a Snowy Night 雪夜訪戴圖
Xia Kui 夏葵
Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th century · Painting
Public collection via the Art Institute of ChicagoAT-00000645

Data retrieved from the Art Institute of Chicago on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.