Painting study · Ink painting
Saying Farewell at Xunyang (Song of the Pipa)1500s · Study 1954.581
Wen Boren (Chinese, 1502–1575)
1500s
Recorded as handscroll; ink and color on paper, this horizontal work measures 60 × 21 cm using the museum’s painting only 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 handscroll depicts The Song of the Pipa , a poem by Bai Juyi 白居易 (772–846) written after the poet’s encounter with a pipa player on the Yangzi River. Expelled from her home city when her beauty and fame had faded, she played for the poet at night. Her musical performance and tragic life story resonated with Bai Juyi, who had just been demoted and exiled from life at court himself. The hazy, vast view and pale color tonalities of this painting illustrate these feelings of endless sadness, having lost one’s sense of purpose in life.
Museum description reproduced from its CC0 open-access record. Read the original catalog entry.
A detail to notice
Wen Boren depicted the chilly autumn water with a fishnet pattern.
Observation supplied by the Cleveland Museum of Art.
Read the dimensions before the image
The selected painting only measurement for Saying Farewell at Xunyang (Song of the Pipa) is 60 cm wide and 21 cm high, equivalent to approximately 23.6 × 8.3 inches. Dividing width by height gives a format ratio of 2.86:1. The rectangular bounding area is 0.13 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 20.0% of the span before adding a frame. A centered placement leaves approximately 120.0 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 Saying Farewell at Xunyang (Song of the Pipa) 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 color on paper, in your notes when comparing contemporary works.
- Which part of this horizontal composition catches your eye first?
- Would a 60 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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