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歷代集繪 冊 無款桃花, by Ma Yuan, unspecified, 1109

歷代集繪 冊 無款桃花

Ma Yuan

1109

unspecified

silk

From the collection of National Palace Museum

Dominant colour

Overview

歷代集繪 冊 無款桃花 is a 1109 unspecified by Ma Yuan, a Song Landscape work, held at National Palace Museum.

Who painted this?
Ma Yuan
When & what style?
1109 · Song Landscape
Where can I see it?
National Palace Museum

About this work

This painting is on silk and features a delicate floral motif. The main subject is a flowering branch with white blossoms, set against a muted brown background. The branch is depicted in a gentle, curved line, with the flowers and leaves rendered in soft, feathery brushstrokes. In the top-left corner, there are some Chinese characters written in black ink. The overall effect of the painting is one of quiet elegance and refinement. If you're interested in learning more about this style of painting, you might want to look up the artist Ma Yuan.

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Artist

Ma Yuan

Ma Yuan (Chinese: 馬遠; pinyin: Mǎ Yuǎn; Wade–Giles: Ma Yüan; c. 1160–65 – 1225) was a Chinese painter of the Song dynasty. His works, together with that of Xia Gui, formed the basis of the so-called Ma-Xia (馬夏) school of…

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