Artist: Yu Zhiding (1647-1716)

Date: Qing (1644-1911)

Dimensions: Height 30.1 cm, Width 161.4 cm

Material: Ink on paper

Gift of Pang Bingli

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • Chinese Painting Gallery
• Tag：
  • entertaining studio handscroll yu zhiding qing ink paper

Yu Zhiding (1647-1716) is also known by his zi (designated name) Shangji and his hao (literary name) Shenzhai. He lived in Jiangdu (present-day Yangzhou in Jiangsu province). Yu Zhiding was a renowned expert in figure painting in the Kangxi reign. This work renders the face of the figure with subtle colours. The artist skillfully used outline drawing, colour wash, and ink-based modeling. The artist drew the folds of the drapery with light and slow hand movement. According to the artist's inscription of the painting, the background was painted after the style of the Northern Song master Wang Shen. This could be regarded as an excellent work of the artist.