Artist: Attributed to Wen Riguan

Date: Yuan (1271-1368)

Dimensions: Height 20.9 cm, Width 62.0 cm

Material: Ink on paper

• Object Type：
  • PAINTINGS
• Location：
  • The Painting and Calligraphy of Shanghai Gallery
• Tag：
  • grape handscroll wen riguan yuan ink paper

Wen Riguan, also known by his zi (designated name) Zhongyan and his hao (literary name) Riguan, was native to Huating (nowadays Songjiang, Shanghai). He became a monk during the late Yuan to the early Ming dynasty. In his later years, he lived in Manao Temple in Hangzhou, with the Buddhist name Ziwen. He was famous for painting ink grapes with the calligraphic method of cursive script. Thus, he was also referred to as "Wen Putao" (grapes). He was deeply influenced by Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming, Chen Chun, and Xu Wei. This painting was accomplished with a casual and expressive manner. Though it is a Ming dynasty copy, it still gives a hint of Wen's typical style.