Paintings after Ancient Masters: Portrait of Tao Yuanming

Chen Hongshou’s ‘Paintings after Ancient Masters: Portrait of Tao Yuanming’ is an ink and color album leaf on silk. It dates from 1598–1652. The painting is part of a series after ancient masters. Cleveland Museum of Art.

The painting depicts Tao Yuanming, a poet known for his reclusive lifestyle and poetry reflecting on nature and simplicity. He lived during the Six Dynasties period.

Chen Hongshou was a Chinese painter active during the late Ming dynasty. He was born in Zhuji, Zhejiang province.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio. https://clevelandart.org/art/1979.27.1.5