DATE: Sixteenth to twentieth century
A scholar's rock sits on a 19th century Chinese table in my front hall. The table conveniently splits to become two demilunes. The oil on canvas is by Hugo Bastides.
Snug Harbor Chinese Scholatrs Garden
New York City has its own Scholars Garden - -on Staten Island.
Christies Guide to Scholars Rocks
An excellent essay.
HUNTINGTON LIBRARY (PASADENA,CA)
Take a virtual tour of the Huntington Library's Liu Fang Yuan, "Garden of Flowing Fragrance" and visit the Library (Pasadena, California) to check out the incredibly diverse gardens and collections.
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART - ESSAY
A Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York) essay on gardens and rocks.
WORLDS WITHIN WORLDS
"Worlds Within Worlds" is a catalog of the exhibition of the Richard Rosenblum collection of rocks. Out of print but worth searching for.
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY - SUMMER PALACE
A set of twenty engravings of the Emperor Chi-en Lung's (1711-1799). Summer Palace gardens by Italian architect, Guiseppe Castiglione.
ASIA SOCIETY - GIFT SHOP
A good museum gift shop is a gratifying thing - and a lame one bums me out. Asia Society's is a winner - it even sells Scholars Rocks.
THROCKMORTON FINE ART (NYC)
Throckmorton Fine Art (New York) always has incredible rocks.
VINTAGE AND MODERN - HARD ROCK BY SARAH S PRATT
Our friend Sarah covers Scholars Rocks for the stellar online resource for things vintage and modern, V&M.
MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS (Boston)
A video of contemporary artist Liu Dan discussing his paintings. (Requires Flash Player)
Chinese rocks of various qualities and at various prices.MICHAEL GOEDHUIS (LONDON)
Michael Goedhuis Gallery (London)
Contemporary artist Liu Dan's painting with the rock...