Song of the Lute 1585

tree

boat

toned paper

asian-art

incomplete sketchy

possibly oil pastel

coloured pencil

underpainting

mountain

china

watercolour bleed

watercolour illustration

mixed medium

watercolor

warm toned green

"Song of the Lute" is a 1585 painting by Ding Yunpeng, a leading figure in the Wu school of painting. The painting depicts a landscape scene with figures, showcasing a prominent pine tree. This style of landscape painting, often featuring distant mountains and rivers, was popular among literati in the Ming Dynasty. Yunpeng's delicate brushwork and detailed depictions of nature in "Song of the Lute" exemplify his artistic skill and adherence to this tradition. The painting resides at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.