Artist: Gong Xian (1619-1689)

Date: Qing (1644-1911), dated 1684

Dimensions: Height 24.4 cm, Width 49.7 cm

Material: Ink and color on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • Chinese Painting Gallery
• Tag：
  • view landscape handscroll gong xian qing 1684 ink and color paper

Gong Xian (1619-1689), also named Qixian, is also known by his zi (designated name) Banqian and hao (literary name) Banshan Yeren. A native of Kunshan in Jiangsu, Gong Xian lived in Shangyuan (present-day Nanjing, Jiangsu province). He was the leading painter of the "Eight Masters of Nanjing" and adept in landscape painting and ink usage. This painting employs layered ink washes to depict the misty landscape of Jiangman. The ink is lush, while the coloring is restrained and elegant, which creates a profoundly serene atmosphere. This was painted in the 23^rd year (1684) of the Kangxi reign when he was 66 years old.