Hillside with Pine Trees, Water, c. 1630, Cheng Jiasui, Chinese, 1565 - 1643, 8 x 9 3/4 in. ( x cm)10 1/2 x 13 1/8 in. ( x cm) (mount), Ink on paper, China, 17th century, The Suzhou poet and painter Cheng Jiasui belonged to an elite circle of nine literati whose painting, calligraphy, and aesthetic theories greatly influenced ink painting during the late Ming dynasty. The album pages shown here epitomize the literati ideal in pictorial art. They rely on ink and personalized brushwork for their expressive qualities, favor landscape or nature as the primary subject

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