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Artist: Shitao (1642-1707)
Date: Qing (1644-1911)
Dimensions: Height 36.5 cm, Width 328.0 cm
Material: Ink and colour on paper
Shitao (1642-1707), a descendant of the Ming dynasty royal family, was originally named Zhu Ruoji. He was known by his Buddhist name Yuanji, his zi (designated name) Shitao and his hao (literary name) Dadizi. A native of Quanzhou in Guangxi, he moved to Xuancheng and Nanjing in succession, and finally settled in Yangzhou. Adept in painting landscape and flowers, he was one of the "Four Monks of the early Qing". This well-preserved handscroll unfolds with meticulous composition and the artist's inscription about the painting. It stands as an exceptionally rare large-scale work among his works.
