Attributed to Ma Hezhi (Southern Song Dynasty - Active c. 1127-90), this painting on silk is about a third the size of a Ming Dynasty version by Shang Xi (active c. 1430-60) exhibited at the Taiwan National Palace Museum (Picture). Shang Xi was a court painter who copied works by Song Dynasty masters. The painting depicts four immortals, including Liu Hai sitting on his three-legged toad, and the God of Longevity flying on the back of a stork. While the attribution to Ma Hezhi is far-fetched, this painting could be an honest copy, with the brushwork exhibiting some of Ma's characteristic variations in hand pressure, notably in the clothing of the four figures.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Ma Hezhi - Four Immortals
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Hello, I was looking online at Chinese art. I saw your post and really enjoyed it. I was also delighted to see the painting "Four Immortals." I used that painting as a template for the last page of a book I did(a private book that I don't intend to publish). I put myself on the crane flying by instead of the god.
Here is a link to the drawing I did. If you are uninterested sorry for the bother.
http://i26.photobucket.com/albums/c109/Wonderful_Mr_Wu/endpage.jpg
Thanks again for taking the time to post these wonderful works of art.
Very pleased to have somehow contributed to your artistic work - I followed your link and verified your flying on the back of the crane...
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