Chu-jan: Layered Mountains and Dense Woods
Chu-jan (tenth century) was a native of Chiang-ning (Nanking), and a Buddhist monk at K'ai-yuan temple in the kingdom of Southern T'ang. After the kingdom had fallen, he surrendered to the Sung dynasty accompanying Emperor Li Yu. He studied painting under Tung Yuan, and created a unique style of landscape painting in which he freely used the p'i-ma-ts'un ("hemp fiber") texture strokes transmitted from his master. This unequaled and most energetic work is the precursor of the Northern Sung painters Fan K'uan and Kuo Hsi, and it also gave considerable influence to the Four Great Masters of the late Yuan dynasty.

		P21-1 Chu-jan: Layered Mountains and Dense Woods Five dynasties period hanging scroll/ink on silk artwork : 142.7 x 54.8cm hanging scroll : 200.0 x 67.2cm 69,000yen
		P21-2 Chu-jan: Layered Mountains and Dense Woods hanging scroll/ink on silk artwork : 142.7 x 54.8cm hanging scroll : 230.0 x 67.2cm ( with calligraphy on top ) 74,000yen(Out of Stock)