East Asia: Chinese Painting Yuan, Ming & Qing (Ch'ing)



Artist: Ni Zan (Ni Tsan) (1301-1374)
Title:
Grove After the Rain (painting dated 1368) Detail
Material: ink and color on silk.
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Period/Date:
Yuan dynasty
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Stylistic Comments: In this detail the spare and simple strokes of Ni Zan's impressionistic treatment is clearly evident. Note in particular his estensive use of the dry brush where the charge of the bursh does not cover the paper but leaves unpainted sections within the stroke.