Li T'ang: Whispering Pines in the Gorges
Li T'ang (1049-1130) was a native of Ho-yang, Honan province. His style name was Hsi-ku. He first followed the landscape style of the T'ang painter Li Ssu-hsun, but later changed to a newer style. This piece, produced when Li T'ang was seventy-six years old, confronts the viewer with its overwhelming voluminousness. Depicted in adept brushstrokes, it is the most complete and the unparalleled masterpiece among the paintings attributed to him.

P42-1 Li T'ang: Whispering Pines in the Gorges Sung dynasty hanging scroll/ink and color on silk artwork : 187.5 x 138.7cm hanging scroll : 212.0x 141.1cm 248,000yen