Editorial? ?? ??? ?, Farewell Poem, Ming dynasty (1368?1644), dated 1498, China, Hanging scroll; ink on paper, Image: 81 1/2 x 25 in. (207 x 63.5 cm), Calligraphy, Wang Ao (Chinese, 1450?1524), Wang Ao, a native of Suzhou, was one of the most famous literary fi...
Editorial? ?? ??? ?, The Waterfall, Ming dynasty (1368?1644), dated 1559, China, Hanging scroll; ink on silk, 43 1/2 x 9 3/4 in. (110.5 x 24.8 cm), Paintings, Ju Jie (Chinese, active ca. 1531?1585), Ju Jie, a native of Suzhou, studied painting with Wen Jia (150...
EditorialPanel with Phoenixes in a Garden, Qing dynasty (1644?1911), Kangxi period (1662?1722), late 17th?early 18th century, China, Silk with metallic thread tapestry (kesi) with painted details, Overall: 118 1/2 x 82 in. (301 x 208.3 cm), Textiles-Tapestries,...
EditorialAmong Myriad Trees, Xie Shichen (Chinese, 1487-1567), Ming dynasty, period, Jiajing, 1554, ink and color on silk, 76-1/4 x 37-1/4 in. (image) 125-1/2 x 43-1/2 in. (overall), Inscribed: One trail among myriad trees leads into the wintry mountain, Inscri...
EditorialChinese town plan. Plan of Suzhou, China. Rubbing. China, 1229. This rubbing of a map of Suzhou is taken from a stone engraved in 1229 AD. It is entitled Pingjiang tu. Pingjiang is an ancient name for Suzhou, a city in Jiangsu province, China. Source: ...
EditorialCottage Beside Wutong Tree, Ming dynasty (1368?1644), 16th century (?), China, Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper, Image: 40 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (103.2 x 49.8 cm), Paintings, Unidentified Artist, This painting, bearing the forged seal of the late Yuan...