Saturday, November 24, 2007

Bada Shanren - Mynah Birds, Wolves and Fish

This is one of the wildest Chinese paintings in my collection. It is so large (about 46" x 92") that I had to join 3 sections to obtain a less than perfectly stitched picture (some lines appear broken at the upper edge of the lower third section). It is the only painting attributed to Zhu Da which depicts wolves - eight of them, together with eight birds and one fish. There is a second inscription on the lower part of the rock. I would be thankful for any documentary evidence regarding this painting (did Bada ever paint wolves?).

















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