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Handscroll; Ink on paper; 172cm(width)*22cm(height) The mountains in this piece are painted in pimacun style, a type of landscape painting that presents surface textures of mountain rocks, ridges, and trees, in a scene that extends far and wide. The brushes use an abundance of light ink in a restrained, relaxed image, taking great liberty in drawing that suggests a calligraphic aesthetic. The painter expresses his ideas in the scene, suggesting a sense of serenity and a yearning for the plain and simple.

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Zhao Mengfu (1254-1322) was known by aliases including Zi'ang, Songxue, and the Song Xue Holy Man. Hailing from Huzhou (present day Wuxing, Zhejiang Province), he was one of the great calligraphers of regular script, the others being Ouyang Xun, Yan Zhengqin, and Liu Gongquan. He was renowned for being a talented man of letters, proficient in writing poetry and essays, calligraphy, painting, inscriptions, and even economics. He was best at calligraphy and painting, initiating a new style during the Yuan Dynasty that made him the crown of the Yuan people.

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