Artist: Dong Qichang (1555-1636)

Date: Ming (1368-1644), dated 1617

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • Chinese Painting Gallery
• Tag：
  • landscape album leaf dong qichang ming 1617 ink paper

Dong Qichang (1555-1636), also known by his zi (designated name) Xuanzai and his hao (literary name) Xiangguang, was a native of Huating (present-day Songjiang, Shanghai). He was adept in calligraphy, painting landscapes, and authenticating artworks. This album was created by Dong Qichang in the 44^th year (1617) of the Wanli reign for his disciple Wang Shimin when Dong was 63 years old. In it, he emulated the styles of renowned masters from the Song and Yuan dynasties, inscribing selected poetic lines with refined and precise brushwork and lustrous ink. It was later authenticated and collected by Wang Shimin's son, Wang Yan, among others.