Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Chinese term or phrase:
絹地立幅
English translation:
vertical hanging scroll
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Nov 15, 2013 22:15
11 yrs ago
Chinese term
絹地立幅
Chinese to English
Art/Literary
Art, Arts & Crafts, Painting
Chinese painting/archeology
山水畫為絹地立幅，青綠山水，縱154.2釐米，橫54.5釐米。主題內容為描繪中國封建文人士大夫的隱逸生活，為中國古代山水畫的傳統題材。
The painting was vertical and made on a silk ground/support.
Is this accurate?
Thanks.
The painting was vertical and made on a silk ground/support.
Is this accurate?
Thanks.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 +1 | hanging scroll |
Phil Hand
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| 4 | (painted) on silk fabric in upright/vertical orientation |
jarv95888
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Proposed translations
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hanging scroll
The dimensions will tell the reader that the scroll is taller than it is long. The word doesn't really exist in English, so it's more natural to just call it a hanging scroll.
The landscape painting is a silk hanging scroll, 154.2cm long by 54.5cm wide, in the blue-and-green style.
The landscape painting is a silk hanging scroll, 154.2cm long by 54.5cm wide, in the blue-and-green style.
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(painted) on silk fabric in upright/vertical orientation
The landscape of green mountains and waters was painted on silk fabric in vertical orientation measuring 145.2 mm in height and 54.5 mm in width.
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