Chinese Painting: Solitary Angler on a Wintry River by Zhu Duan and Masterpieces of the Zhe School
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Solitary Angler on a Wintery River, By Zhu Duan, Ming dynasty, 16th century (Important Cultural Property)
Asian Gallery (Toyokan) Room 8
April 9, 2013 (Tue) - May 19, 2013 (Sun)This exhibition features paintings of the Zhe school, which prospered in China from approximately the 15th to the 17th century.
The Zhe school began with Dai Jin (1389-1462) from Qiantang (Hangzhou). As many painters in the school were from Zhejiang province, which used to contain the capital of the Southern Song dynasty, the school gradually became known as the Zhe school. These painters characteristically used forceful brush strokes as though wild through drinking; their works convey a unique sense of exhilaration.
Current exhibit includes:
Landscape, By Wang Shichang, Ming dynasty, 16th century
Fisherman, By Zhang Lu, Ming dynasty, 16th century (Important Cultural Property, Lent by Gokokuji, Tokyo)
Solitary Angler on a Wintry River, By Zhu Duan, Ming dynasty, 16th century (Important Cultural Property)
Plants and Creatures, By Xu Wei, Ming dynasty, dated 1575 (Gift of Mr. Takashima Kikujiro)