Album of Miscellaneous Subjects

Min Zhen’s album from 1788 contains twelve leaves. Each leaf uses ink on paper. The Qing dynasty artist is known for his depictions of human figures. Cleveland Museum of Art.

Min Zhen was born in Nanchang, Jiangxi, and lived most of his life in Hubei. He was orphaned at an early age and is sometimes linked with the Eight Eccentrics of Yangzhou.

One leaf in the album depicts Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, a character from the 16th-century novel Journey to the West. Sun Wukong is known for his supernatural abilities.

The album is classified as a painting in the Cleveland Museum of Art. It reflects the diverse subjects Min Zhen explored in his work.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1985.71

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