Yung-Tingmen, Peking

1911

Ernest Lumsden

Associated Names
Ernest Stephen Lumsden

Artist, Scottish, 1883 - 1948

The image shows an ancient structure surrounded by a marketplace. The building is tall and prominent, overlooking the stalls and market activity below. The artwork features detailed lines creating texture. The color palette is monochromatic with shades of brown and beige. Near us, a sloping wall leads to a bustling market. People are clustered around the structure. In the distance, clouds are visible in the sky.
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Artwork overview

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC, 1927; acquired 2015 by the National Gallery of Art

Associated Names

Bibliography

1936

  • Lumsden, E. S. "Chronological List, 1905-1935." Print Collector's Quarterly 23, no. 3 (July 1936): p. 226, no. 112.

Inscriptions

lower left in plate: Lumsden / 1911 / Yung-Tingmen / Peking; lower center in graphite: Lumsden imp.; lower left corner in graphite by unknown hand: 13694; lower center edge in graphite by unknown hand: Peking - Yung-ting-men; lower right corner in graphite by unknown hand: 15; lower left verso in graphite by unknown hand: 1927-

Wikidata ID

Q77012291

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