실도 앨범 잎 그림

Shi Tao album leaf (painted area): 40 x 36 cm

Shi Tao (1642¨Cc. 1707) was a renowned Chinese painter and calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty. Born Zhu Ruoji and a descendant of the Ming imperial family, he was one of the ¡°Four Monks¡± of the early Qing Dynasty, together with Bada Shanren and others. He was best known for landscape painting, flowers, and figures. Emphasizing personal expression, observation from nature, and artistic innovation, Shi Tao advocated that ¡°brushwork should follow the times.¡± His distinctive style and artistic philosophy had a lasting influence on Chinese painting.