Immortals Beneath the Pine Tree, 1653, Yu Ling, Chinese, active late 17th century, 60-15/16 x 36-3/4 in. ( x cm), Ink and color on silk, China, 17th century, In a mountainous setting dominated by a venerable pine, five old men gather around a painting of Shoulao, the god of immortality. The inscription on the painting provides the reason for this choice of subject matter. It reads: During the eighth lunar month of the year, 1653, painted to wish old Kui prosperity and longevity on his fiftieth birthday. Xicun (West Village), Yu Ling

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