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Yun Ge (Yun Shouping, Nan Tien 1633-1690) excelled in flowers and bird paintings and is counted, along with the four Wangs and Wu Li, as one of the Six Masters of the early-Qing Dynasty. In his youth, he is said to have been much impressed by the landscapes of Wang Hui. In fear of never surpassing Wang's landscapes, he turned his focus to the subject of flowers and birds. This scroll, however, is proof that Yun was also an accomplished landscape artist.
The artist's inscription reveals that he painted this work at the age of thirty-nine in the style of Song painter Hui Chong. The composition, lines and coloring are mild and gentle and the lakeside villages in the soft evening light are represented with tranquillity and attention to detail.
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National Institutes for Cultural Heritage
The National Institutes for Cultural Heritage (NICH) comprise four National Museums (Tokyo National Museum, Kyoto National Museum, Nara National Museum, and Kyushu National Museum) and two National Research Institutes for Cultural Properties (Tokyo National Research Institute for Cultural Properties, and Nara National Research Institute for Cultural Properties), as well as the International Research Centre for Intangible Cultural Heritage in the Asia-Pacific Region (IRCI) in Sakai City, for a total of seven institutions.
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July 20, 2026