Ming Art

Magnolia and Piece of Rock was a piece created by Chen Hongshou in the 1600′s and resides in the Palace Museum in Beijing. This is not considered one of his masterpieces, but I love it because it is so simple, with clean lines, and rich color. Chen Hongshou studied art with some of the most famous painters of his time and was considered an expert in peculiar paintings. In addition to his visual art talent, Hongshou was also skilled in poetry and calligraphy. I looked at lots of pieces of Ming art and art first they all reminded me of placemats at a Chinese Restaurant, but after I while I started to notice each painter has distinctive traits that make him unique.

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