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original: "芥子園畫傳 卷五 / 目録一" (Jieziyuan Huazhuan Juan Wu / Mulu Yi). This volume focuses on specialized formats like fans.
| In the style of Guo Heyang original: "郭河陽" (Guo Heyang), referring to the Northern Song master Guo Xi, famous for his "crab-claw" branches and "devil-face" rocks. | Shen Shitian's Green Wutong Trees in the Summer Heat original: "沈石田" (Shen Shitian) is the alias of Shen Zhou, a founder of the Ming dynasty Wu School of painting. | Xue Ji's Admiring the Ripples Poem of the "Washing Pavilion" by Han Changli Xue Ji was a Tang dynasty official and artist; Han Changli is the famous Tang poet Han Yu. | Li Yingqiu's Plum Blossom Study original: "李營丘" (Li Yingqiu) is Li Cheng, a towering figure in 10th-century landscape painting. |
| In the style of Huang Zijiu original: "黃子久" (Huang Zijiu), referring to Huang Gongwang, the eldest of the Four Masters of the Yuan Dynasty. | A painting by Jianjiang original: "漸江" (Jianjiang), the monastic name of Hongren, a Ming loyalist monk known for his sparse, dry-brush landscapes. | Painting and poem by Xu Wenchang original: "徐文長" (Xu Wenchang) is Xu Wei, a Ming polymath known for his wild, expressive brushwork. | |
| Painting and poem by Mao Changheng original: "茅長衡" (Mao Changheng), a Ming dynasty painter and poet. | Painting by Yang Longyou original: "楊龍友" (Yang Longyou), the alias of Yang Wencong, a late Ming artist and official. | Painting by Cheng端伯 original: "程端伯" (Cheng Duanbo), likely referring to the artist Cheng Jiasui. |
original: "宮紈式" (Gongwan shi). Literally "Palace Silk Styles," these refer to the round or oval rigid fans popular in the imperial court. Composing for a circular space requires different geometric considerations than a vertical scroll.