Artist: Jiang Zhenji (dates of birth and death unknown)

Date: Ming (1368-1644)

Dimensions: Height 23.2 cm, Width 61.3 cm

Material: Ink and color on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • peaceful landscape handscroll jiang zhenji ming ink and color paper

Jiang Zhenji, also known by his zi (designated name) Jingxiu and his hao (literary names) Songdaoren and Tianma Shanqiao, was native to Huating (in present-day Shanghai). As a recluse, he was a friend of Dong Qichang. Adept in clerical script, Jiang held a rich collection of painting and calligraphy. This handscroll emulates the style of Wang Meng, presenting a scene of deep ravines with lush pine forests. It was created during the artist's retreat to Ganjiang Mountain, one of the Songjiang Nine Peaks. During this period, he traveled frequently with recluses and scholars such as Chen Jiru (1558-1639) dwelling in the area, expressing through this work a sense of serene contentment with reclusive life.

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