| Object Title | Before the Waterfall |
| Object Number | C94 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Culture | Chinese |
| Provenience | China |
| Creator | Wang E |
| Period | Ming Dynasty |
| Date Made | ca. 1462 - after 1541 based on style |
| Section | Asian |
| Materials | Silk | Pigment |
| Technique | Painted |
| Iconography | People | Musical Instruments | Waterfall |
| Inscription Language | Chinese Language |
| Description | Before the Waterfall by Wang E, 王諤 (c. 1462 - after 1541). Color painting on silk. Wang E was an Imperial artist of the Ming Dynasty and a faithful follower of the great masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties. His paintings were considered by the Emperor to be closely alike to those of Ma Yuan (馬遠). This picture shows two persons sitting under a pine shade with some musical instruments contained in a bag. They are watching the waterfall coming down from the cliff above. On the edge at the right appears the signature, Wang E, followed by the artist's seal, Wang Shih Tingzhi. A large owner's seal is in the lower right corner. |
| Height | 166.69 cm |
| Width | 107.63 cm |
| Credit Line | Purchased from C. T. Loo, 1915 |
| Other Number | Getz 34 - Other Number |
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