3. China
Tang dynasty (618–907)
Five Dynasties (907-960)
Song Dynasty (960-1279)
Mongol Invasion (early 13th c.)
Yuan Dynasty (13th c.)
Ming Dynasty (1368-1644)
Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)
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5. Du hua
“to read a painting”
The integration of calligraphy, poetry, and painting,
scholar artists for the first time combined the “Three
perfections” in a single work of art.
13. Zhao Mengfu, Autumn Colors on the Qiao
and Hua Mountains, 1296. Yuan Dynasty, handscroll.
online at national museum
14. Fan Kuan, Travelers Among
Mountains and Streams, Northern
Song Dynasty, 11th century,
hanging scroll.
15. Zhao Mengfu, Autumn Colors on the Qiao and
Hua Mountains, Yuan Dynasty, 1296.
(details)
16. Late Yuan Literati Painting
Ni Zhan, The Rongxi Studio, 1372,
Yuan Dynasty, hanging scroll.
17. Yin Hong, Hundreds of Birds Admiring
the Peacocks, Ming Dynasty, late 15th/early 16th century.
18. Shen Zhou, Poet on a Mountaintop,
Leaf from an album of landscapes,
mounted as part of a handscroll. Ming dynasty. C. 1500.
19. White clouds sash-like
wrap mountain waists,
The rock terrace flies in space,
distant, a narrow path.
Leaning on a bramble staff,
far and free I gaze,
To the warble of valley brook
I will reply, whistling.
-Shen Zhou
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21. Dong Qichang,
The Qingbian Mountains in the Manner
of Tung Yuan, 1617.
video