Hanging Scroll of Poetic Intent by the Stream, Ming Dynasty, color on silk, 194x104, Liaoning Provincial Museum
Dai Jin, the founder of the Ming Dynasty's Zhe School, creates a majestic vertical landscape that draws the eye upward from a quiet stream to towering, rugged peaks. In the lower right, a scholar sits inside a thatched pavilion—the 'Stream Hall'—likely composing poetry while listening to the nearby waterfall. A lone traveler crosses a rustic bridge in the foreground, emphasizing the immense scale of the mountains. The painting uses rich ink washes and subtle colors to create a misty atmosphere, separating the human world below from the wild, spiritual heights above.
- Technique
- Ink and color on silk
- Material
- Silk
- Dimensions
- 194 x 104 cm
Location: Liaoning Provincial Museum
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