Paintings after Ancient Masters

Chen Hongshou’s “Paintings after Ancient Masters” features twenty-two leaves. Each is rendered in ink or ink and color on silk. Created sometime between 1598 and 1652.

The album is classified under the Ming dynasty, demonstrating Chinese artistic traditions of that period. It is housed in the Cleveland Museum of Art.

Chen Hongshou, active in the late Ming dynasty, was known for his detailed brushwork. He was born in Zhuji, Zhejiang province.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1979.27