Wang Meng:
Dwelling in the Ch'ing-pien Mountain
Wang Meng (1308-1385), who was Chao Meng-fu's grandson on his mother's side, was educated in calligraphy and painting from childhood. He obtained eternal fame as one of the Four Great Masters of Late Yuan along with Wu Chen, Huang Kung-wang, and Ni Tsan. This work is shows the renowned Mount Pien situated in northwestern Wu-hsing (Chekiang Province), and Wang Freely uses the texture strokes that is his forte. The mountain, depicted as if a dragon or a serpent is squirming, overwhelms the viewer with its vitality. ( Collection of the Shanghai Museum )

SR7 Wang Meng: Dwelling in the Ch'ing-pien Mountain Yuan dynasty hanging scroll/ ink and light color on paper artwork : 173.0 x 42.1cm hanging scroll : 212.0 x 54.1cm 77,000yen