Blue and green mountains with pines, a rider on a white horse followed by a servant, and a pavilion by the water

Saying Farewell at Xunyang (detail)

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What you see

Rounded blue and green mountains fill nearly the whole scene, stepping back into the distance. At the center, among red-trunked pines, a rider on a white horse moves forward, followed by a servant with a bundle on his shoulder. On the left, a pavilion with a red railing looks out over the water, which spreads pale into the distance.

The colors are intense: turquoise, deep blue and green, with ochre and gold edges defining the slopes. The pine crowns are built from small strokes of dark ink. Spot the red-leaved trees scattered through the landscape and a tiny figure peeking from behind a hillock to the left of the rider.

About Qiu Ying

Qiu Ying was born around 1494 into a peasant family in Taicang and began in Suzhou as an artisan decorating lacquerware before becoming a professional painter. His meticulous, elegant brushwork and his gift for copying Song and Yuan paintings won him the favour of wealthy collectors such as Xiang Yuanbian. He is counted today among the Four Masters of the Ming dynasty, and his daughter Qiu Zhu also became a painter.

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