Wu Jishan (1606-1644)

“Landscape after Mi Fu”

Hanging scroll, ink on silk
141.0 x 52.3 cm. (55 1/2 x 20 5/8 in.)

Inscription:
“Mi Haiyue (Fu) said that (the expression) ‘night rain about to clear, dawn mists not yet spread’ was the only sketchbook he used. Taking up Mi’s expression, I painted his conception. Wu Jishan.”

Artist’s seals:
Wu Jishan yin; Ziyue zhiyan

Published:
Suzuki Kei, editor: Comprehensive Illustrated Catalogue of Chinese Paintings, volume 4, Tokyo, 1983, p. 191, JP7-047

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