Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: Artist's commentary

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Arts of Asia

Artist

Lan Ying

Title

Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: Artist's commentary

Place

China (Object made in:)

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1637–1647

Medium

Album leaf; ink and color on paper

Inscriptions

壬午之日，晉謁坦翁老先生於邗上，得觀吉偶先生畫箑，筆墨秀潤，江壑邃古。古來文章之士，能六法，必俟天慧，我輩所未能是也。附寄乞正，緣合之日定為教我也。蜨叟藍瑛。 In the renwu year [1642], while visiting Mr. Tanweng in Yang- zhou, I saw a fan painting by Mr. Ji’ou. The painting is elegantly executed in lustrous brush and ink; its river and valley are profound and classic. From ancient times, literati who could practice the “Six Canons” were endowed with divine brightness, which I do not have. With this painting, I beg Mr. Ji’ou’s instruction and await to hear it on the day we meet. Lan Ying. Artist's seals: 瑛, 田叔

Dimensions

31 × 40.7 cm (12 × 16 in.)

Credit Line

Samuel M. Nickerson fund

Reference Number

1958.395.i

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