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Artist: Qiu Ying (?-1552)
Date: Ming (1368-1644)
Dimensions: Height 148.8 cm, Width 57.2 cm
Material: Ink and color on paper
Qiu Ying (?-1552) is also known by his zi (designated name) Shifu and his hao (literary name) Shizhou. A native of Taicang in Jiangsu, Qiu Ying lodged in Suzhou. He was skilled in landscape, figure, and jiehua (architecture painting), particularly excelled in imitating. His imitation is almost the same as the original painting. He is recognized as one of the "Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty". This painting depicts a spacious mountain villa where a figure sits in leisure among trees and bamboo. The brushwork is exceptionally detailed. This is one of his masterworks. It bears the signature "Made by Qiu Ying, Shifu", and includes inscriptions by Wang Chong, Wen Zhengming, and Peng Nian. The work was later included in the Qing imperial collection.
