Ni Tsan: The Jung-hsi Studio
Ni Tsan (1301-1374) was a native of Wu-hsi, Kiangsu province. His style name was Yuan-chen and his sobriquet was Yun-lin. His character and conduct were pure and upright, he liked to read, followed Taoism, probed into Ch'an Buddhist studies, and was celebrated during his times for his poetry and prose. In his late years he abandoned his fields and residence, obtained a small boat, and spent his life on lakes and rivers. This work, produced when Ni Tsan was seventy-two, was painted for his friend Po-hsuan. It is a masterpiece indicating the sublime state of literati painting in its use of the dry brush and strokes utilizing the side of the brush.

P11 Ni Tsan: The Jung-hsi Studio Yuan dynasty hanging scroll/ink on paper artwork : 74.7 x 35.5cm hanging scroll : 200.0 x 51.0cm 42,000yen