明　佚名　仿趙文俶　萱石圖　軸|Rock, Tiger Lily and Orchid

Zhao Wenchu|Unidentified

dated 1627 · Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

Zhao Wenchu (born Wen Shu) was a fourth-generation descendant of the Suzhou luminary Wen Zhengming. Like most members of the family—men and women—she received a first-rate classical education. Many women painters of the Ming dynasty focused on floral themes; for some, this may have been a preference, but others were likely guided toward this genre because of the association of women with gardens and blossoms. A lack of refinement in the brushwork of this example suggests that it may be by one of the many later painters who produced works in Zhao’s style.

Artist

Zhao Wenchu|Unidentified

Date

dated 1627

Medium

Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988