Artist: Ren Yi (1840-1895) and Hu Yuan (1823-1886)

Date: Qing (1644-1911)

Dimensions: Height 130.9 cm, Width 48.5 cm

Material: Ink and colour on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • portrait hanging scroll ren yi hu yuan qing ink and colour paper

Ren Yi (1840-1895), initially named Run with zi (designated name) Xiaolou, later changed his zi to Bonian. He was a native of Shanyin (nowadays Hangzhou, Zhejiang). He was skilled in painting figures, flowers, and birds and was one of the "Four Masters of the Shanghai School" as well as one of the "Four Rens of Shanghai". Hu Yuan (1823-1886), with zi (designated name) Gongshou, was from Huating (now Songjiang, Shanghai). He excelled in painting landscapes and flowers and was a pioneer of the Shanghai School. Gao Yongzhi (1850-1921), who served as the president of the "Yu Garden Painting and Calligraphy Society", commissioned this painting. In this work, Ren Yi painted the figures, while Hu Yuan completed the background scenery.

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