Qixia Mountain Boulder Sculpture

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Title

Qixia Mountain Boulder Sculpture

Subject

Traditional Chinese Art

Description

Boulder Sculpture of Qixia Mountain created with celadon jade during the Qianlong reign (1736-1795). Picture taken while it was shown in Vienna during the exhibition 'Art and Aesthetics from China's Forbidden City' at Kunsthistorisches Museum commemorating 55 years of diplomatic relations between the People's Republic of China and the Republic of Austria. Sculpture depicts rocky cliffs, pavilions, pine or cypress trees and a temple to which a winding waterway and rugged mountain path run from the base. Inscriptions with clerical script on the rock face describe the subject: Qi Xia Quan Tu (Complete View of Qixia). Emperor Qianlong visited Qixia Mountain 5 times and composed several poems on it. Piece is thought to be modelled after a painted scroll titled 'Complete View of Qixia'.

Creator

Photo by Marc-Alexander Munshi

Publisher

Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

Date

1736-1795

Rights

CC0

Format

Height: 23,5 cm; Width: 33,5 cm

Type

Art; Sculpture

Still Image Item Type Metadata

Original Format

sculpture

Physical Dimensions

2382 × 2382

Citation

Photo by Marc-Alexander Munshi, “Qixia Mountain Boulder Sculpture,” The Representation of China and the World, accessed April 12, 2026, https://chinaandtheworld.omeka.net/items/show/107.