Artist: Cao Zhibai (1272-1355)

Date: Yuan (1271-1368)

Dimensions: Height 21.1 cm, Width 21.2 cm

Material: Ink on silk

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • tree cool dusk album leaf cao zhibai yuan ink silk

Cao Zhibai (1272-1355), also known by his zi (designated name) Zhensu and his hao (literary name) Yunxi, was native to Huating (nowadays Qingpu, Shanghai). Born in a rich family, he liked collecting and making friends. Ni Zan, Gu Ying, and him were referred to as the "Three Famous Literati in Jiangnan". He once proposed ideas for digging the Wusong River. He learned his landscape painting style from Li Cheng and Guo Xi. Cao corresponded with Huang Gongwang and Ni Zan with poems and paintings. In his late years, he integrated the style of Dong Yuan and Ju Ran in his paintings.

【Special Exhibition】 An Everlasting Spring: The Art of Painting and Calligraphy in Shanghai