Swallows, Bamboo and Plum Blossoms 花鸟竹柄团扇

Inscriptions

Signed: Li Wentan Inscribed: imitate Hua Yen stroke/style

Publications

Comprehensive Illustrated Catalog of Chinese Paintings: Third Series, Vol. 1 American and Canadian Collections 1, Research Field of Art, East Asian Department, Institute for Advanced Studies on Asia, The University of Tokyo, by University of Tokyo Press, 2013; page I-26, No. A 3–088.

Quick Overview

Artist: Tan Huanzhang / Chinese, active 19th century
Date: Qing dynasty (1644–1912), 19th century
Medium: Fan; ink and colors on silk, with a bamboo handle with ivory tip
Type: Painting
Classification: fan
Style: Chinese (culture or style)
Place: China
Department: Arts of Asia
Credit line: Bequest of Russell Tyson
Accession no.: 1964.566.18

Provenance

Russell Tyson (1867–1963), Chicago; bequeathed to the Art Institute of Chicago, Oct. 15, 1964.

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