Painting study · Ink painting
Greeting the Spring1600 · Study 1959.45
Wu Bin (Chinese, active c. 1591–1626)
1600
Recorded as handscroll; ink and light color on paper, this horizontal work measures 252.8 × 34.3 cm using the museum’s image dimensions. Explore the museum’s context and compare the format with a wall of your choice.
Museum collection reference. This work is not offered for sale by Physical Art For Crypto. Museum attribution does not imply a partnership or endorsement.
Context from the museum
This masterfully composed landscape in light colors and delicate brushwork is an image of the water-rich Jiangnan region in southeast China, where Wu Bin was active as an artist. Embedded in rolling hills along lakesides and streams nestle cityscapes hosting numerous spring festivities. Lantern displays and street performances in the villages salute the New Year, and are interwoven with scenes of farming, fishing, and silk making. In one scene in the middle ground, an ox made of clay under a canopy is lead in a procession to an architectural compound, a ceremony known as whipping the spring ox in hope for a good harvest.
Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.
A detail to notice
This handscroll bears five collector seals by the Qianlong emperor indicating his appreciation for the painting.
Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Read the dimensions before the image
The selected image measurement for Greeting the Spring is 252.8 cm wide and 34.3 cm high, equivalent to approximately 99.5 × 13.5 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 7.37:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.87 square meters; it describes the measured footprint, not the amount of paint or the monetary value.
On an illustrative 300 cm wall, the recorded width occupies 84.3% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 23.6 cm on each side before adding a frame. These are calculations by Physical Art For Crypto using museum measurements. They are not the museum’s display recommendations.
Questions to bring to your own collection
With Greeting the Spring in view, identify one feature you can point to, then distinguish what the museum records from your personal response. Keep its medium, handscroll; ink and light color on paper, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.
- Which part of this horizontal composition catches your eye first?
- Would a 252.8 cm width still suit the space after allowing for furniture and a frame?
- What surface detail would you need to see in person or in a close photograph?
Explore physical scale
How large would this format feel on your wall?
Use this museum work’s recorded format as a reference. Adjust a blank wall and optional frame allowance to compare proportions. The museum painting is an educational reference and is not for sale here.
Calculation: outside width = recorded width + twice your frame allowance. This is a proportion study, not an installation assessment. It excludes furniture, hardware, load capacity, depth and delivery clearance. The display image may include margins absent from the recorded measurement.
Compare formats with the studio collection
These Lei-Kol works have the closest width-to-height ratios in the current catalog. This is a geometry comparison, not a claim of artistic similarity, equivalent value, or association with the museum artist.
| Painting | Width × height | Format ratio | USD catalog price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bipolar | 60 × 48 in | 1.25:1 | $3,499 |
| Brick and Mortar | 60 × 48 in | 1.25:1 | $3,499 |
| Dominion | 60 × 48 in | 1.25:1 | $3,499 |
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