Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting, Vol. 1 (1868) - Page 2

for Volume Five of the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
original: "芥子園畫傳卷之五目錄" (Jieziyuan Huazhuan Juan Zhi Wu Mulu). This volume is part of the first series of the manual, dedicated to landscape painting.

Circular Fan Formats in the Styles of Various Masters Ten paintings total

original: "宮紈式" (Gongwan shi). These are traditional round or oval fans made of fine silk, a format that requires a specialized approach to composition compared to rectangular scrolls.


In the style of Li Songnian original: "李松年" (Li Songnian), also known as Li Song, a Southern Song dynasty court painter famous for his detailed architectural and figure paintings.	Painted by Hu Changbo original: "胡長伯" (Hu Changbo).	Painted by Tang Liuru Poem by Xu Wenchang Tang Liuru is the famous Ming dynasty artist Tang Yin (Tang Bohu); Xu Wenchang is the alias of the eccentric painter and poet Xu Wei.
Li Longmian's Immortals' Mountain Pavilions original: "李龍眠" (Li Longmian), the sobriety-styled Northern Song master Li Gonglin. "仙山樓閣圖" describes a classic landscape of ethereal palaces in the mountains.	Painted by Lan Tianshu Poem by Gao Yong Lan Tianshu is Lan Ying, the last great master of the Zhe School.	Painted by Li Xianxi Poem by Wang Mojie Li Xianxi is the great Northern Song master Li Cheng; Wang Mojie is the Tang dynasty poet-painter Wang Wei.
Painted by Wang Shuming original: "王叔明" (Wang Shuming), referring to Wang Meng, one of the Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty known for his dense, "ox-hair" brushstrokes.	Painted by Mi Youren Poem by Wu Yangao Mi Youren continued the "Mi Family Cloud" style of misty landscapes established by his father, Mi Fu.	Painted by Ni Yunlin Including his own poem Ni Yunlin is Ni Zan, the Yuan master famous for his minimalist, sparse landscapes reflecting a reclusive spirit.
Painted by Guo Zongcheng Imitated by Xiao Yuncong Guo Zongcheng refers to the Yuan painter Guo Bi; Xiao Yuncong was a prominent early Qing painter known for his idiosyncratic dry-brush style.

Folding Fan Formats in the Styles of Various Masters Ten paintings total

original: "摺扇式" (Zheshan shi). Folding fans became popular in the Ming dynasty; their radiating ribs and curved shape present unique challenges for landscape perspective.


Li Yingqiu's Withered Trees Studied by Shixi Li Yingqiu is Li Cheng. Shixi is the monk-painter Kuncan, one of the "Four Monk Painters" of the early Qing.	Painted by Fan Kuan Poem by Zhou He Fan Kuan was a Northern Song master known for his monumental, majestic mountain compositions.	Huang Zijiu's Green Parasol Trees and Verdant Peaks Copied by Sheng Bolin Huang Zijiu is Huang Gongwang, the eldest of the Four Yuan Masters; Sheng Bolin refers to Sheng Mao.
Painted by Mi Yuanzhang Imitated by Gao Fangshan; Calligraphy by Dong Qichang Mi Yuanzhang is the eccentric Mi Fu. Gao Fangshan is Gao Kegong. Dong Qichang was the most influential art theorist and calligrapher of the late Ming.	Painted by Lei Li Including his own poem	Painted by Wen Yuke Poem by Meng Dongye Wen Yuke is Wen Tong, the famous Song dynasty painter of bamboo; Meng Dongye is the Tang poet Meng Jiao.
Painted by Ke Jiusi Including his own poem Ke Jiusi was a Yuan dynasty specialist in bamboo and old trees.	Painted by Wang Shuming Poem for "Tianchi's Shattered Wall" by Gao Jing Referring again to Wang Meng. "Tianchi" (Heavenly Pond) is a famous scenic spot on Mount Lu.	Su Dongpo's Withered Wood, Bamboo, and Stone Copied by Qian Changjun, including his own poem Su Dongpo is the polymath Su Shi; his style of "scholar's painting" emphasized expressive ink play over formal likeness.
Painted by Wang Mojie Including his own poem Wang Wei is traditionally regarded as the founder of the Southern School of landscape painting.

Various Horizontal Formats in the Styles of Various Masters Ten paintings total

original: "橫長各式" (Hengchang geshi). These refer to landscape compositions designed for horizontal handscrolls or album leaves, emphasizing the expansive breadth of the scenery.