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Late Return from a Spring
Outing
Ch'iu Ying
(ca. A.D. 1490-1552)
Ming Dynasty
Ink and color on silk.
Hanging scroll.
145.5 x 76.5cm
Ch'iu Ying was a native
of T'ai-ts'ang, Kiangsu.
His style name was Shih-fu;
his sobriquet was Shih-chou.
Ch'iu Ying began his career
as an artisan painter. Later
he studied with Chou Ch'en
and eventually became
famous. All of Ch'iu Ying's
paintings have the fine
delicacy of the Imperial
Painting Academy, yet they
possess a literary spirit.
Ch'iu Ying is also one of
the Four Masters of the
Ming dynasty.
Circular wave patterns
cover the surface of the
mirror-like pond. A traveler
on horseback returns home
along the water's edge.
Two servants follow behind
-- one carrying a musical
instrument called a ch'in,
one shouldering containers
of food. Another servant has
gone ahead and is waiting
for someone to open the
door. The evening mist has
already begun to settle; a
bright moon hangs on high.
All these details express
the theme of the painting.