Green Shade Thatched Hall, paper, 35×68.6
Wen Zhengming, a giant of the Ming Dynasty's Wu School, painted this tranquil retreat as a tribute to the scholarly ideal of escaping into nature. Towering, textured mountains frame a humble thatched cottage nestled among lush trees, with a waterfall cascading down the left side and a lone figure crossing a bridge. The composition is crowned with elegant calligraphy and stamped with numerous red collector's seals, tracing its journey through history. Interestingly, Wen Zhengming famously failed the imperial civil service exams ten times before giving up on politics to become one of China's most revered artists!
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