DETAILS
- Artist
- Tang Yin
- Date
- 1497
- Location
- Metropolitan Museum of Art
- Culture
- China
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THE ARTIST
Tang Yin
Tang Yin, one of the 'Four Masters of Ming dynasty,' captivated audiences with his landscapes, figure paintings, and poignant poetry, despite a scandalous end to his civil service ambitions.
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