Painting in National Palace Museum, Ming dynasty part2

Welcome to the National Palace Museum's collection of paintings from the Ming dynasty! Here, you can explore some of the most incredible artwork from this period. We have a variety of different paintings on display here, including T'ao Ku Presenting a Lyric to Ch'in Jo-lan, Spring Dawn in the Han Palace, Flowers and Bamboo, Shady Trees in a Summer Landscape, Ducks Sleeping on a Lotus Bank, After the Line "Idly Watching Children Catch Willow Flowers", Returning Late from a Spring Outing, Plum Blossoms and Wild Bird and Enjoying Antiquities. These are all important pieces in Chinese art history that tell us about the culture and people during this time period. Come take a look at these stunning artifacts today!

1. T'ao Ku Presenting a Lyric to Ch'in Jo-lan

T'ang Yin was a painter from Wu-hsien, China. He was one of the Four Great Masters of the Ming. This means he was one of the four best painters during the Ming dynasty. He studied under Chou Ch'en and copied the works of other great painters.

2. Spring Dawn in the Han Palace

Ch'iu Ying was born into a poor family and moved with his family to Soochow. Ch'iu learned the art of painting from Chou Ch'en and became successful at it. His copies and the originals were indistinguishable.

3. Flowers and Bamboo

Hsu Wei was a painter from Shan-ying, China. He was especially good at painting landscapes, figures, flowers, insects, bamboo, and stones.

4. Shady Trees in a Summer Landscape

Tung Ch'i-ch'ang was a native of Hua-t'ing, near Shanghai. He was a civil service degree candidate of 1588 and became President of the Board of Rites. He was famous as a connoisseur, and his paintings increased in value dramatically.

5. Ducks Sleeping on a Lotus Bank

Lu Chi was a famous court painter during the middle Ming dynasty. He was provided with a sinecure post in the Imperial Bodyguard. This work bears his signature, but its authenticity is in question due to the weakness of the brushwork.

6. After the Line "Idly Watching Children Catch Willow Flowers"

Chou Ch'en, whose style name is Shun-ch'ing, was a painter who excelled at landscape and figure painting. He was a native of Wu-chun in the modern Soochow city in the Jiangsu province.

7. Returning Late from a Spring Outing

Tai Chin was a famous painter from Ch'ien-t'ang (modern Hangchow). He studied under local artists and specialized in landscapes and figures. During the Hsuan-te reign (1426-1435), he was recommended for service at court, where he was admired for his skill.

8. Plum Blossoms and Wild Bird

Ch'en Hung-shou was a painter and calligrapher who lived during the Ming and Ch'ing dynasties. He was known for his solid forms and drapery lines, which were influenced by Li Kung-lin and Chao Meng-fu.

9. Enjoying Antiquities

Tu Chin was a native of Tan-t'u, but later resided in Nanking. His style name was Chu-nan and he also signed his name Ch'ing-hsia t'ing-chang.