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Ni Zan — Poetic Thoughts in a Forest Pavilion 林堂詩思圖
Ni Zan

Poetic Thoughts in a Forest Pavilion 林堂詩思圖

1366

Sparse brushwork and vast empty spaces embody the Yuan dynasty literati aesthetic, where restraint and suggestion triumph over detailed representation in classical Chinese landscape painting.

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions

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Ni Zan, Poetic Thoughts in a Forest Pavilion 林堂詩思圖, 1366

Sparse brushwork and vast empty spaces embody the Yuan dynasty literati aesthetic, where restraint and suggestion triumph over detailed representation in classical Chinese landscape painting.

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
124 x 50.5 cm
Year
1366
Seen at
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL

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Works on Paper, Drawing, Unique Work

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