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This painting on a handscroll depicts the three motifs of a blue oriole in the green peach tree, peony with its green foliage and pink plum blossoms.

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Wang Meng was adept at painting complex landscapes and invented for this purpose the ox hair and the released-knot texture strokes.

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This work depicts a misty view near a small river. Elegant bamboo and an old tree grow together beside some stones. The painter uses variable brushes and ink to sketch a clear...

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Wu Wei excelled at characters and landscapes. In his early years, he followed the Academy painting style of the Southern Song and his paintings were rigorous, elegant and forceful.
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- Si Maguang (司马光,1019-1086) was a Chinese historian, scholar, and high...
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- Pu Ru (溥儒,1896-1963), also known as Pu Hsin-Yu, was a native of Beijing,...
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- Ouyang Xun (欧阳询, 557-641), courtesy name Xinben (信本), was a...
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- Ní Zàn (倪瓒) (1301-1374) is considered to be one of the four "Late Yuan"...
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- Lu Ji (陆机,261–303), courtesy name Shiheng (士衡), was a Chinese...
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- Born in 1687 in Hangzhou, Jin Nong (金农) became popular as a painter and...
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