Description
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.
Provenance
(Kaikodo America Inc., New York, NY, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art (?-2003); The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (2003-)
Accession Number
2003.44
Medium
wood with carved base
Dimensions
with base: 82 cm (32 5/16 in.)
Classification
Miscellaneous
Credit Line
Gift of various donors to the department of Asian Art (by exchange)
