Landscape Hanging Scroll on Silk, 56.7x131.6
Dong Qichang, the ultimate art theorist of the late Ming Dynasty, treats this landscape like a conversation across centuries. The calligraphy at the top reveals he's 'imitating' the 10th-century monk painter Juran, but infusing it with the spirit of the master Huang Gongwang. It's not a forgery; it's a high-class remix! You can see his signature soft, rounded mountains created with 'hemp-fiber' brushstrokes, a hallmark of the prestigious 'Southern School' of literati painting where he basically shows off that he understands art history better than anyone else.
- Technique
- Ink painting
- Material
- Silk
- Dimensions
- 56.7 x 131.6 cm
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