Painting in National Palace Museum, Ming dynasty part1

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of Ming dynasty paintings! Here, you can explore some of the most beautiful and intricate works of art from this period. We have a variety of different paintings on display here, including Picking Lotuses by Tang Yin, Waiting for the Ferry on an Autumn River by Qiu Ying, Four Immortals Paying Homage to Longevity by Shang Xi, Crossing a Bridge over a Stream by Dai Jin, The Three Friends and a Hundred Birds by Bian Wenjin, Fishing in Reclusion Among Mountains and Streams, Departure Herald, Return Clearing, Lofty Mount Lu by Shen Chou and Old Trees by a Cold Waterfall by Wen Cheng-ming. These are all important pieces in Chinese history that tell us about how people interacted with each other during this time period. Come take a look at these incredible artifacts today!

1. Picking Lotuses

Tang Yin was a very talented artist and scholar from Wu County in Jiangsu province. He was especially skilled in calligraphy, painting, poetry, and prose. Tang Yin was very famous in the Jiangsu region during the middle years of the Ming dynasty and also worked professionally as a painter.

2. Waiting for the Ferry on an Autumn River

Qiu Ying, also known as Shifu or Shizhou, was a painter from Suzhou. He was known for his landscape and figural paintings, and was one of the Four Ming Masters along with Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming, and Tang Yin.

3. Four Immortals Paying Homage to Longevity

Shang Xi was a Ming dynasty court painter who served during the Xuande reign (1426-1435). He was especially skilled at painting figural and narrative subjects. This hanging scroll, which depicts four immortals of Buddhist and Daoist origin (Li Tieguai, Liu Haich

4. Crossing a Bridge over a Stream

Dai Jin was the founder of the "Zhe School" of landscape painting in the Ming dynasty. His style became a model for later generations, and he is venerated as the Zhe School patriarch. This painting depicts a roaring torrent with rocks dispersed therein and a cliff in the background.

5. The Three Friends and a Hundred Birds

Bian Wenjin was an important painter during the early Ming dynasty who was active at the Yongle and Xuande courts. His style followed the tradition of fine brushwork and strong colors that traced back to the Northern Song school of Huang Quan, but he also integrated the Southern Song Painting Academy manner.

6. Fishing in Reclusion Among Mountains and Streams

This handscroll painting depicts pine trees, red maples, and yellow leaves against a waterfall and flowing stream with thatched cottage and water kiosk buildings scattered among rocky banks.

7. Departure Herald

In this handscroll, you can see a great imperial procession making its way to the imperial tombs. The procession starts at the Te-sheng ("Victory") Gate of the Peking city wall and goes all the way to the final destination of the imperial tombs, which are 45 kilometers from the capital

8. Return Clearing

In this handscroll, we see a great imperial procession making its way to pay respects at the imperial tombs. The procession starts at the Te-sheng ("Victory") Gate of the Peking city wall and passes by various shops along the way.

9. Lofty Mount Lu

Shen Chou was a talented artist who was born in Ch'ang-chou, Kiangsu province. He was skilled in painting, calligraphy and poetry. It is said that he was influenced by the style of Yuan painter Wang Meng before he turned 40.

10. Old Trees by a Cold Waterfall