Ts'ui Po: Magpies and Hare
Ts'ui Po (eleventh century) was a native of Hao-liang, Anhwei province. His style name was Tzu-hsi. He made unique achievements in the Northern Sung Imperial Painting Academy by following the style of Hsu Hsi, while the style of Huang Ch'uan and his son Huang Chu-ts'ai was the mainstream in that period. This work, evaluated as Ts'ui Po's masterwork, is depicted in minute and solemn brushstrokes, and thoroughly indicates his fully developed ability.

P5 Ts'ui Po: Magpies and Hare Sung dynasty hanging scroll/ink and color on silk artwork : 193.7 x 103.4cm hanging scroll : 212.0 x 105.0cm 144,000yen