Artist: Ni Zan (1306-1374)

Date: Yuan (1271-1368), dated 1364

Dimensions: Height 116.5 cm, Width 35.7 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • Chinese Painting Gallery
• Tag：
  • stream mountain hanging scroll ni zan yuan 1364 ink paper

Ni Zan (1301-1374), originally named Ting, a native of Wuxi in Jiangsu, is also known by his zi (designated name) Yuanzhen and his hao (literary name) Yunlin. He was one of the "Four Masters of the Yuan". This painting was created for Zhou Bo'ang. It depicts trees and rocks, with a landscape from a horizontal perspective in the upper section and two layers of distant mountains. The brushwork is refined, radiating vitality. The artwork bears four inscriptions by the artist himself and is considered one of Ni Zan's most exquisite works. It was completed in the 24^th year (1364) of the Zhizheng era, when the artist was 59 years old.