Faculty Dialogue: Payoffs from Chen Shu¡¯s Paintings and Persona
September 14, 12:00pm - 1:30pmMānoa Campus, Webinar
In seventeenth-century China, courtesans (mingji Ãû¼Ë) and gentry women painters had different motivations to paint, and their paintings circulated outside their boudoirs. Many women painters, such as Chen Shu ê•ø (1660-1736), used their paintings to support their families financially. These talented women and their families were involved in creating and presenting the painters¡¯ artistic personae. Through examples of inscriptions on Chen Shu¡¯s paintings, we see how Chen Shu¡¯s son, Qian Chenqun åXêȺ (1686-1774), used her paintings and persona to reinforce his relationship with the Qianlong Ǭ¡ emperor and gain prestige for the family and future generations. He constructed his mother¡¯s persona as a virtuous mother and a good wife, and, simultaneously, presented himself as a loyal subject and a filial son. He thus not only helped promote Chen Shu¡¯s virtue but also successfully maintained a long-term relationship with the emperor and negotiated prestige for himself and the Qian family even after his retirement. Sylvia W.S. Lee earned her PhD in Art History at the Chinese U of Hong Kong and her MA in Art History from 51²è¹İM. Kate A. Lingley is Associate Professor of Art History at 51²è¹İM. This talk is co-sponsored with the 51²è¹İM Department of Art & Art History
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Center for Chinese Studies, Mānoa Campus
More Information
Pauli Tashima, 808-956-2663, china@hawaii.edu, , Chen Shu's Paintings Webinar (PDF)
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