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A spring scene
Painting and inscription by Wen Zhengming 文徵明 (1470-1559)

Rachelle
Apr 212 min read
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張問陶《畫松鼠》“Painting Squirrels” by Zhang Wentao (1764-1814)
Finding a new idol

Rachelle
Jan 132 min read
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Down duvets from the Tang dynasty
Little things that make life better...

Rachelle
Dec 23, 20242 min read
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Another winter scene
Album leaf by Shen Zhou 沈周 (1427-1509)

Rachelle
Dec 16, 20242 min read
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"Red Persimmon", album leaf with inscription by Shen Zhou 沈周 (1427-1509)
Seasonal fruit again

Rachelle
Nov 4, 20242 min read
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貢性之《題畫蒲萄松鼠》 “Inscription on a Painting of a Squirrel and Grapes” by Gong Xingzhi (fl. 14th century)
Squirrel: a big fan of grapes?

Rachelle
Apr 1, 20242 min read
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茅齋賞雨 Enjoying the Rain from a Thatched Studio
An album leaf for the season.

Rachelle
Feb 19, 20242 min read
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黃庚《竹杖》 “Bamboo Staff” by Huang Geng (fl. 13th century)
A tip on how (not) to get a dragon.

Rachelle
Feb 12, 20243 min read
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A note on antler-shedding
From the canonical commentary on the Book of Rites.

Rachelle
Dec 11, 20233 min read
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Bamboo in the Wind by Tang Yin 唐寅 (1470-1524)
A bit of art for windy days.

Rachelle
Nov 20, 20232 min read
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"Fengyu guimu" 風雨歸牧, hanging scroll by Li Di 李迪 (fl. 12th century)
A country scene on a rainy day

Rachelle
Nov 6, 20232 min read
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What it takes to be a model son
One of the Twenty-four Filial Exemplars

Rachelle
Sep 18, 20233 min read
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劉辰翁《金縷曲》 “To the tune ‘Jinlüqu’ ” by Liu Chenweng (1232-1297)
For the peach season.

Rachelle
Aug 14, 20234 min read
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Shen Zhou 沈周 on Chinese leaf
Chinese leaf... better than lamb with wine (?!)

Rachelle
Jul 31, 20232 min read
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A life sketch of pomegranates
Album leaf and inscription by Shen Zhou 沈周

Rachelle
Jul 24, 20232 min read
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梅堯臣《蛙》“Frogs” by Mei Yaochen (1002-1060)
Summer metamorphosis...

Rachelle
Jul 3, 20233 min read
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Xitong 洗桐 (Rinsing the Wutong Tree)
If you see people washing a tree in a painting...

Rachelle
Jun 12, 20233 min read
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Album leaf “Yu’er mudan” 魚兒牡丹 by Zou Yigui 鄒一桂; inscription by Qianlong Emperor 乾隆
On a happy encounter with the bleeding heart in Gmunden.

Rachelle
May 15, 20232 min read
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Deer among pine trees
To commemorate a delightful encounter near Zwettl.

Rachelle
May 8, 20232 min read
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