Chinese Landscape [reverse]

1974

Stanley Bleifeld (designer), Medallic Art Company (manufacturer)

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Stanley Bleifeld

Designer, American, 1924 - 2011

Medallic Art Company

Manufacturer, American, est. 1910 - closed 2016

The sculpture is a circular relief piece depicting a mountainous landscape. The mountains are rugged and vertical, with some sections appearing overhanging. The color palette includes bronze or brass tones, with lighter highlights for texture. It seems to be made of metal, possibly bronze. The mountains rise sharply from a flat base, contrasting with the smooth backdrop. There is a small, flat, elongated shape near the base. The overall effect is one of dramatic verticality in a circular form, creating a dynamic presence.
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Artwork overview

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The sculpture is a circular medal featuring two figures cloaked in long robes, facing each other with their hands extended and almost touching. The figures are rendered with detailed features, and there are inscriptions in an East Asian script around the edges of the medal. The sculpture is made from a metallic material, likely bronze, with a warm brown color and golden highlights. The texture and patina of the medal provide a sense of antiquity, and the design appears to be raised from the flat circular surface, creating a relief effect that emphasizes the lifelike representation of the two figures.

Lao-tzu and Confucius [obverse}

Stanley Bleifeld, Medallic Art Company

1974

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Gift 1974 of Clyde C. Trees through subscription to the Society of Medalists (Ninetieth Issue) to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art.

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