Bamboo Shoot and Mushrooms, 1626, Zhen Yi, Chinese, c. 1573 - 1620, 22 11/16 x 11 9/16 in. ( x cm) (image)61 1/2 x 17 3/4 in. ( x cm) (overall, without roller), Ink on paper, China, 17th century, Zhen Yi, whose given name was 'Useless' (Wu Yong), came from Yangzhou. At first he studied the classics and Confucianism, but became a noted Hangzhou Buddhist monk. Steeped in Chan philosophy, he wrote both poetry and prose and was a skilled painter. Over sixty of his writings were published. This rare painting bears a short inscription by him

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