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- as the literati Wu school. His paintings have an air of simplicity and almost always depict humble everyday scenes. He is regarded as one of the �Four Masters of the Ming� along with Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin and Qiu Ying.
5. Wen Boren (1502-1575)
The Lion Grove Garden; hanging scroll; ink and light colour on paper; 68 x 37 cm; rom
Wen Boren, a nephew of the well known Ming painter, Wen Zhengming (1470-1559), is known to have made a specialty of painting genre scenes of garden parties. Sometimes he filled his paint�ings with a multitude of fine detail, at other times he used line, colour and motif sparingly.
6. LuZhi (1496-1575)
Magnolias', hanging scroll; ink and colour on paper; 143.5x57.1 cm; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Finlayson; aggv
Lu Zhi, a prominent member of the Wu school, had notable academic achievements, but later in life he retired to live as a recluse on a mountain where he painted superb landscapes, flowers and birds. His paintings were done for the love of art, and the idea of art for sale offended him.
7. Tang Yin (1470-1523)
Summer Landscape; hanging scroll; ink and colour on silk; 135.9 x 54-3 cm; ROM
Tang Yin, a brilliant young student destined for an important career in the civil service, wrecked his chances by his involvement in cheating on the state examinations. In disgrace he returned to his home and spent the rest of his days in brothels and wine shops, and painted for a living. His colourful escapades made him one of the most popular figures in the history of Chinese art. His greatest claims to fame were undoubtedly his landscapes with their awe-inspiring monu- mentality. He also painted gay genre pictures and studies of beautiful women.
8. Qiu Ying (C.1494-C.1552) [Attributed]
*Emperor Guang Wu Fording a River; hanging scroll; ink and colour on silk; 170.8x65.4 cm; NGG
Qiu Ying, born of a very humble family, was fortunate to be taken under the care of Tang Yin s teacher, Zhou Chen. He took elements from both the Wu and Zhe schools, but was essentially a professional painter who enjoyed great popularity and patronage. The painting illustrated here was once considered one of his finest paintings, but its authenticity is now ques�tioned.
9. You Qiu (active 1540-90) [Attributed]
The Demon Queller Zhong Kui; hanging scroll; ink and colour on silk; 93.6x33 cm; J. P. E. Klaverwyden Bequest; aggv
You Qiu, the son-in-law and gifted follower of Qiu Ying, occasionally echoed Qiu Ying�s paint�ings in a limited way, especially his historical subjects. He was noted for drawing in fine ink line known as haimiao. This well executed paint- of the Demon Queller is probably a later copy of his work.
10. Huang Daozhou (1585-1646)
Landscape; fan painting; ink on gold paper; 16 x 50.4 cm; Anonymous Gift; aggv
Huang Daozhou, a noted poet and writer, painted landscapes, figures, pine trees and stones. Following the overthrowal of the Ming dynasty by the Manchus, he was put in prison and later murdered.
11. Wu Li (1632-1718)
Landscape; hanging scroll; ink on paper; 102.6x30.4 cm; Gift of Mr. R. W. Finlayson;
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Wu Li�s story is dramatic and unexpected in the history of Chinese painting, for he is the only great master to have converted to Christianity. In his fifties he entered the Jesuit order in Macao and later returned to Shanghai as a priest. His deep love of nature shows not only in his land�scapes, but also in the poems he inscribed on them. His faith did not effect his painting style.
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