Misty Trees and Mountain Range, c. 1670, Dong Qichang, Chinese, 1555 - 1636, 6 3/4 x 195 3/8 in. ( x cm), Ink on paper, China, 17th century, The so-called wet and dry styles, originated by two great masters, Mi Fei (1051–1107) and Ni Zan (1301–1374), were standard avenues of study for most Chinese literati artists. In this case, the combination of the two approaches in a single work intrigued Dong Qichang, an influential literati artist, calligrapher, and critic in the 1600s, for he noted as much in the inscription.

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