Wu Yuan-chih: The Red Cliff
Wu Yuan-chih (twelfth century), Shan-fu by style name, was from the Jurched's Chin dynasty. He was a gifted painter, talented in landscape paintings. Of the many paintings on the theme of the famous poetry "The Red Cliff" composed by Su Shi (Tung-p'o), this piece is surmised to be the oldest and most eminent. It is also a valuable work among the rare examples of the Jurched's Chin dynasty painting. The colophon in large semi-cursive script proceeding the painting is also a rare example of calligraphy from the same period by the renowned contemporary literati Chao Ping-wen.

		P30-2 Wu Yuan-chih: The Red Cliff Chin dynasty handscroll / ink on paper handscroll : 51.9 x 697.7cm (including postscript) 166,000yen
		P30-1 Wu Yuan-chih: The Red Cliff framed / ink on paper artwork : 50.9 x 135.8cm frame : 56.0 x 141.0cm 143,000yen