![](http://www.alamy.com/thumbs/6/CFBDF01E-1F08-45A8-9E84-3B1A6A0C555D/2T91EF2.jpg)
Deer By Stormy Sea, c. 1670, Ma Futu, Chinese, 1614 - 1681, 47 3/8 x 87 in. ( x cm) (image), Ink and color on paper, China, 17th century, Born in Shandong province, Ma Futu passed his Ju Ren (bachelor) degree but, there is no record that he held government office. Almost all of his extant paintings, like the present work, were executed in large part with the tips or nails of his fingers as well as with the brush. Finger painting was revitalized by the Shunzhi emperor (r. 1644-1661) helping make it fashionable during early Qing
Size: 5554px × 3046px
Location:
Photo credit: © Penta Springs / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: -, 1614, 1644-1661, 1670, 1681, 17th, bachelor, born, brush, century, china, chinese, color, deer, degree, early, emperor, executed, extant, fashionable, finger, fingers, futu, government, held, helping, image, ink, ju, large, ma, nails, office, painting, paintings, paper, part, passed, present, province, qing, record, ren, revitalized, sea, shandong, shunzhi, stormy, tips, work