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Old Trees by a Cold
Waterfall
Wen Cheng-ming
(A.D. 1470-1559)
Ming Dynasty
Color and ink on silk.
Hanging scroll.
194.1 x 59.3cm
Wen Cheng-ming was
a native of Ch'ang-chou,
Kiangsu. Originally Wen's
name was Pi but he was
better known through his
style name, Cheng-ming.
Excelling in calligraphy
and noted for his paintings,
Wen Cheng-ming was one
of the Four Masters of the
Ming dynasty. One pine and
one cypress grow together
at the side of the painting.
A dense and unbroken stone
cliff fills the background
with no space to spare.
From far above a cascade
unifies the center of the
composition. The use of the
brush is extraordinary.
This painting was done in
A.D. 1549, when the artist
was 80 years old. The purity
and strength of the
execution reflect the full
maturity of his years.