Dipinto in seta finissima di Qiu Ying della dinastia Ming

Ming Dynasty Qiu Ying Fine Silk Figure Painting

The total length is 220 x 75 cm, and the painting itself is 110 x 61 cm.

Qiu Ying (c. 1494–1552) was a renowned Chinese painter of the Ming Dynasty. His courtesy name was Shifu and his studio name was Shizhou. He is regarded as one of the “Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty,” alongside Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming, and Tang Yin. Qiu Ying was celebrated for figure painting, landscapes, architectural scenes, and especially blue-and-green landscape painting. Known for his meticulous brushwork, refined compositions, and elegant use of color, his works represent the highly polished tradition of Ming dynasty painting.