Rock
Series TitleAlbum of Landscape Studies
Artist
Hongren
(Chinese, 1610 - 1664)
Date1664
MediumInk on paper
DimensionsImage: 9 3/4 x 6 3/4 inches (24.77 x 17.15 cm)
Mount: 13 x 8 5/8 inches (33.02 x 21.92 cm)
Mount: 13 x 8 5/8 inches (33.02 x 21.92 cm)
Credit LineGift of Mrs. George H. Bunting Jr.
Object number80-33/6
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Gallery LabelStudying the styles of earlier masters was an essential ingredient of a Chinese painter's artistic development. An ardent admirer of the literati painter, Ni Zan (1301-1374), Hongren assimilated Ni's dry ink brushwork into his own landscape style. Hongren's style was also strongly influenced by the natural scenery of the strange rock formations of Mt. Huang, where he visited many times. The collectors' seals on the lower corners denote that they were appreciated with the same high regard as complete paintings.
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Dong Qichang 董其昌
1621-1624
86-3/7