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Wen Zhengming

17 works

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Ink painting of gnarled old trees beside a winding rocky stream, with calligraphy and red seals in the upper left.

Old Trees by a Wintry Brook

1551

Ink painting on paper of a gnarled old pine tree with twisted trunks and needles, with calligraphy and red seals.

Old Pine Tree

late 1530s

Ink and color landscape showing a thatched studio pavilion with two figures among trees and rocky outcrops, by Wen Zhengming.

The Cassia Grove Studio

ca. 1532

Fan-shaped ink landscape with mountains, sailboats on a lake, trees, a pavilion, and calligraphy with red seals.

View of Lake Tai

dated 1543

Ink landscape of rocky mountains, tall trees, a small pavilion by a stream, and red seal stamps on the left edge.

Autumn Mountains

1510

Hanging scroll of a mountain valley with waterfalls, pine trees, and rocky cliffs, with calligraphy in the upper left.

Playing the Qin in a Secluded Valley

1548

Ink landscape hanging scroll with craggy mountains, pine trees, a small pavilion, and two travelers on a path.

Snowy Landscape

Ming Dynasty (1368-1644);1470-1559

Ink landscape handscroll of rocky mountains, pine trees, a wooden pavilion and a small figure on a path, in gray washes.

Autumn Mountains 秋山圖

Ming dynasty (1368-1644), early 16th century 明朝

Ink painting of bamboo stalks and leaves with brush calligraphy and red seals above, on a hanging scroll.

Listening to the Bamboo

late 1400s-1500s

Vertical columns of cursive Chinese calligraphy in black ink on tan paper, with two red seals at lower left.

Letter

Vertical landscape scroll of steep mountains, a waterfall, pine trees and two seated figures by a stream.

A Thousand Peaks Vying for Splendor

1550

Hanging scroll of a river landscape with mountains, trees, a boatman, and calligraphic inscription with red seals.

Spring in Chiang-nan

1547

Hanging scroll of gnarled old pine trees beside a waterfall and cliffs, painted in ink and light colour.

Old Trees by a Cold Waterfall

1549

Hanging scroll ink landscape of misty mountains, a waterfall and gnarled trees, with Chinese calligraphy and red seals.

Landscape in Rain

1540

Hanging scroll of ink landscape with waterfall, twisted pines, and two seated figures near a stream beneath mountains.

Playing the Qin in the Shade of the Pines

1470

Ink drawing of a garden with bamboo, a pavilion with seated figures, a covered walkway and a stream.

Garden of the Inept Administrator

1551

Ink landscape of misty mountains, pavilions, village houses and trees beside a river with a footbridge.

Eight Songs of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers

1470

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