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Ren Yi

Chinese, 1840–1895

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The Metropolitan Museum of Art Art Institute of Chicago

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Artworks (16)

Herdboy and Buffalo

1890 · Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper

7 1/2 x 21 3/8 in. (19.1 x 54.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Five Virtues

1890 · Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper

185.9 × 97.2 cm (73 1/2 × 38 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Man on a Bridge

1889 · Hanging scroll; ink on bark paper

Image: 37 in. × 24 1/4 in. (94 × 61.6 cm) Overall with mounting: 80 × 29 3/4 in. (203.2 × 75.6 cm) Overall with knobs: 80 × 32 7/8 in. (203.2 × 83.5 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Birds on Red Plum

1887 · Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper

187.3 × 97.5 cm (73 3/4 × 38 3/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Mynah and Lotus 鷯哥荷花圖

1885 · Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper

125.7 × 50.5 cm (49 1/4 × 19 7/8 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Landscape with Figures

1883 · Ink and light color on silk

Painting: 28.3 × 29 cm (11 1/8 × 11 7/16 in.); Album leaf: 30.5 × 36.2 cm (12 × 14 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Zhong Kui

1883 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Image: 67 5/8 x 36 3/4 in. (171.8 x 93.3 cm) Overall with mounting: 120 x 40 5/8 in. (304.8 x 103.2 cm) Overall with knobs: 120 x 44 1/2 in. (304.8 x 113 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two Birds Perched on a Flowering Rose Bush

1867 · Album leaf; ink and color on paper

10 7/8 x 10 5/8 in. (27.6 x 27.0 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Parrot and Chrysanthemums

1840 · Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper

134.6 × 40.6 cm (53 × 16 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Partridges and Bamboo 竹鳥圖

1840 · Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper

134.6 × 66.6 cm (53 × 26 1/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Paradise Flycatchers and Wisteria

1840 · Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper

149.8 × 81.2 cm (59 × 32 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Animals, Flowers and Birds

1840 · Album of eight leaves; ink and color on paper

10 3/16 x 12 3/4 in. (25.9 x 32.4 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Mandarin Ducks and Lotus

1840 · Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper

149.8 × 40 cm (58 15/16 × 15 3/4 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Roosters and Blossoming Apricots 雄鷄圖

1840 · Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper

135 × 66 cm (53 1/8 × 26 in.)

Art Institute of Chicago

Flowers and Birds

1800 · Album of six leaves; ink and color on silk

10 5/8 x 11 7/8 in. (27 x 30.2 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cranes, Pine Tree, and Lichen

1800 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Image: 57 3/4 x 14 3/4 in. (146.7 x 37.5 cm) Overall with mounting: 95 1/4 x 21 5/8 in. (241.9 x 54.9 cm) Overall with knobs: 95 1/4 x 23 3/4 in. (241.9 x 60.3 cm)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

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16 published of 16 catalogued · 16 with image

Art Institute Chicago
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The Met
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