南宋 佚名 倣馬遠 松陰玩月圖 冊頁|Viewing the Moon under a Pine Tree

Ma Yuan

early 13th century · Album leaf; ink and color on silk · Asian Art

This painting, formerly attributed to the leading court artist Ma Yuan, repeats the motifs and brushwork for which Ma was famous. A scholar seated beneath a great pine tree holds a zither in his lap, while a young attendant dozes nearby. Although the work lacks the psychic energy of Ma Yuan's paintings, the relaxed yet forceful round brushwork suggests the hand of an early and close follower of the master.

Artist

Ma Yuan

Date

early 13th century

Medium

Album leaf; ink and color on silk

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Rogers Fund, 1923