Artist: Wang Mian (1287-1359)

Date: Yuan (1271-1368), dated 1355

Dimensions: Height 67.7 cm, Width 25.9 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • Chinese Painting Gallery
• Tag：
  • plum blossom hanging scroll wang mian yuan 1355 ink paper

Wang Mian (1287-1359), also known by his zi (designated name) Yuanzhang and hao (literary name) Kuaiji Shannong, was a native of Zhuji in Zhejiang. He excelled in painting ink plum blossoms, developing a distinctive style of his own. This artwork portrays plum branches cascading downward with numerous buds and blossoms. It was created in the 15^th year (1355) of the Zhizheng era, when the artist was 69 years old. The painting bears five poems inscribed by the artist himself. The mounting margins and surrounding areas include responding poems by Xu Lin, Wang Wei, Zhu Yunming, Lu Shen, Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin, and Wang Chong of the Ming dynasty.