Friday, November 2, 2007

Wang Meng Landscape

Dwelling in seclusion in Summer Mountains, by Wang Meng (1308-1385). The silk version is in the Beijing Palace Museum. Who really painted this one - on paper? When? For what specific occasion and purpose? Each of these cracked and faded scrolls has its own particular history involving complex human relationships - cultural, financial, political, etc.

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