明 藍瑛 春江漁隱圖 軸|Hermit-Fisherman on a Spring River

Lan Ying

dated 1632 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk · Asian Art

Known as the last major Zhe School professional painter, the Hangzhou artist Lan Ying was sufficiently influenced by late Ming scholar-painting aesthetics to have devoted most of his creative energy to painting in the idioms of the Song and Yuan masters. In this self-titled work, for example, Lan invokes the theme of life in reclusion celebrated in many paintings by Yuan scholar-artists. Unlike the works of the Wu School scholar-painters, however, Lan Ying’s paintings emphasize technical virtuosity and coloristic effects. Lan’s expressive drawing and bold use of color influenced a number of younger painters, including Chen Hongshou (1598–1652).

Artist

Lan Ying

Date

dated 1632

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988