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Xia Kui (fl. mid-late 15th CE)

Visiting Dai Kui on a Snowy Night. China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644), 15th century, 1405-1435. This scene depicts the legendary story of Wang Huizhi (d. 388), the eccentric son of one of China’s most renowned calligraphers. As the fifth-century text New Account of Tales of the World (Shishuo xinyu) describes, Wang awoke in the midst of a snowy night and, inspired by a glass of wine, recalled the poem “Summons to a Retired Gentleman.” He then impulsively set out in a small boat to visit his reclusive friend Dai Kui. Upon arriving at Dai’s gate, however, Wang left without entering. Asked to explain his irrational behavior, he replied, “I originally went on the strength of an impulse, and when the impulse was spent, I turned back” (translated by Richard Mather). Wang appears here huddled in his boat, which is paddled by an attendant clothed in a straw raincoat. Inscriptions: "Qiantang Xia Kui xie", "Sketched by Xia Kui of Qiantang". Hanging scroll; ink and colors on silk, 195.6 × 101.6 cm (77 × 30 in.). R. A. Waller Fund (1924.1045).

Location The Art Institute of Chicago/Chicago/USA

Unique Identifier ART569817

Type Image

Purpose Public

Size 6372px × 12302px

Photo Credit The Art Institute of Chicago / Art Resource, NY

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