Hermit-Fisherman on a Spring River — Lan Ying

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Artist: Lan Ying
Date: 1632
Location: Metropolitan Museum of Art
Culture: China

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THE ARTIST

Lan Ying

Lan Ying, a leading Ming dynasty painter, mastered landscapes by emulating ancient masters like Huang Gongwang and Wu Zhen.

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Further Works by Ying

Landscape in the Style of Ancient Masters: after Wang Meng (c. 1308-1385) Art Institute of Chicago

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