Plum in snow

Liu Shiru Chinese

Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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Flamboyantly interpreting the style of Wang Mian (1287–1359), Liu Shiru used bold black strokes to accent the branches and ink wash in the background to highlight the uninked blossoms and snow. In his inscription in the upper-left corner he revels in the vision of "vertical branches collecting three feet of ice."

Plum in snow, Liu Shiru (Chinese, active 16th century), Hanging scroll; ink on silk, China

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Plum in snow, Liu Shiru (Chinese, active 16th century), Hanging scroll; ink on silk, China
Plum in snow, Liu Shiru (Chinese, active 16th century), Hanging scroll; ink on silk, China

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