The Chinese Poet Pan Lang on a Donkey 1615 - 1673

Kano Kōya’s *The Chinese Poet Pan Lang on a Donkey* is a striking example of the artist's minimalist ink painting style. Created in the mid-17th century, this hanging scroll depicts the Chinese poet Pan Lang riding a donkey, a subject that is both simple and profound. The use of ink washes and brushstrokes allows the artist to capture the essence of movement and the fleeting nature of life, and the overall composition is reminiscent of traditional Chinese landscape painting. The work is now in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.