Artist: Dong Qichang(1555-1636)

Date: Ming (1368-1644)

Dimensions: Height 26.1 cm, Width 24.8 cm

Material: Ink and color on silk

Gift of Hong Yilan

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • view yan and wu areas album leaf dong qichang ming ink and color silk

Dong Qichang (1555-1636), a native of Huating (present-day Songjiang, Shanghai), is also known by his zi (designated name) Xuanzai and hao (literary name) Sibai. He was the Minister of Rites in Nanjing. He appropriated the Buddhism theory on the Southern and Northern Schools in painting theory, which profoundly influenced later painters. Dong Qichang created this painting in Beijing as a farewell gift for his colleague and fellow townsman Yang Jili, who was returning to his hometown. Inspired by historical styles, this album depicts eight scenic spots, including tombs of the three recluse in the nine mountains of Songjiang, the former literati retreat in the southern city, the Small Red Cliff at Hengyun Mountain, Western Mountain in Beijing, and so on. The work conveys the friendship among Dong Qichang, Yang Jili, Chen Jiru and Tang Wenxian, while also hinting at the tensions between official life and the longing for reclusion.

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