MICHAEL CHERNEY (QIU MAI, 1969-) Five Peaks Eastern, Western, Southern, Central, NorthernImportant works of art from an American private collectionMICHAEL CHERNEY (QIU MAI, 1969-)Five Peaks: Eastern, Western, Southern, Central, Northern20090Five hanging scrolls, photography on paperWith five wooden storage boxes Northern Peak 35 1/2 x 11 3/8in (90.1 x 28.9cm) image only; 64 x 20 1/4in (162.5 x 51.4cm) including mountingSouthern Peak 35 1/2 x 12 3/8in (90.1 x 28.9cm) image only; 64 x 20 1/4in (162.5 x 51.4cm) including mountingWestern Peak 35 1/2 x 14in (90.1 x 35.5cm) image only; 64 x 20 1.4in (162.5 x 51.4cm) including mountingCentral Peak 35 1/2 x 23 1/8in (90.1 x 58.7cm) image only; 64 x 31in (162.5 x 78.7cm) including mountingEastern Peak 35 1/2 x 19in ( 90.1 x 48.3cm) image only; 64 x 27in (162.5 x 68.6cm) including mountingA long-term resident of Beijing, New York-born Michael Cherney, whose Chinese name is Qui Mai, specializes in atmospheric photographs that reflect his extensive travels throughout China and his profound understanding and appreciation of traditional ink landscape painting, especially of the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127). The subject of the present set is the five mountain peaks in Zhangjiajie, Hunan Province. Cherney's works are in the collections of The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.