Scholar, Crane, and Banana Tree, 1630, Zhang Fengyi; Artist: Chen Jiayan; Artist: Yuan Shangtong; Artist: Wu Ling; Artist: Wen Congjian; Artist: Shao Mi, Chinese, 1594 - 1642, 26 1/2 x 12 7/8 in. ( x cm) (image), Ink and color on paper, China, 17th century, The importance of literati circles is emphasized in this collaborative 17th century painting. According to the inscriptions, the rendition of a scholar, crane, and banana tree was created as a gift for the scholar Xizhi by seven different literati artists. Five scholars have painted a separate element emblematic of literati values

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