Landscapes
Dai Xi Chinese
Not on view
Dai Xi was an accomplished poet, calligrapher, and painter as well as serving as Vice Minister of Military Affairs. In 1832 he was made a member of the Hanlin Academy, the prestigious body of scholars patronized by the imperial court.
This elegant album was made for the poet Zhang Xianghe, who inscribed a long poem following Dai's paintings and colophon. The compositions and brushwork of Dai's paintings recall the playful and spontaneous style of the early Qing master Shitao (1642–1707).
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