Mengfu Zhao, River Village:  Fisherman's Joy

Mengfu Zhao

Chinese · 1254–1322 · Painter

Zhao Mengfu, was a Chinese calligrapher, painter, and scholar during the Yuan dynasty. He was a descendant of the Song dynasty's imperial family through Emperor Xiaozong's… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Mengfu Zhao, Uyghurs on a hunting expedition (Huihu youlie tu)., Uyghurs on a hunting expedition (Huihu youlie tu). Horizontal scroll. Ink and colours on silk. Inscribed Zhao Mengfu and sealed Dade zhi bao, qishu guhua, le qin shu yi xiao you, Guangxu sanshisi nian qiyue ershi ri mai wu zhuzhen shuizai hui Aomen (Charity sales event for Macau flood victims in the 34th year of Guangxu), momoren, Chendong xiru, Da Ming Anchu Zhi Yong jiangjun zhi zhang, Baishi weng (Shen Zhou, 1427–1509), Shenshi Qi‘nan (Shen Zhou), da xueshi yin, Taishi zongbo (Dong Qichang, 1555–1636). European wooden boxUyghurs on a hunting expedition (Huihu youlie tu).Lempertz · €20,160≈ $21,287≈ £17,328Sign up to see

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Zhao Mengfu, was a Chinese calligrapher, painter, and scholar during the Yuan dynasty. He was a descendant of the Song dynasty's imperial family through Emperor Xiaozong's brother Zhao Bogui who married a lady surnamed Song who was the granddaughter of Emperor Huizong. Zhao Bogui was a descendant of Emperor Taizu, through his son Zhao Defang.

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Born 1254, HuzhouDied 1322, BeijingOccupation PainterWikidata Q197461 ↗ULAN 500121418 ↗Museum works 10

Also known as Chao Feng-fu, Chao Meng-fu, Maeng-bu Cho, Meng-fu Chao, Meng Fu Zhao, Mōfu Chō, Ou-po-weng, Ouboweng and 6 other name forms

Works in museum collections

Open-access images (public domain, CC0 or CC BY) from museum collections, each shown with its credit line and licence.

Mengfu Zhao, Former and Latter Odes on Red Cliff
Former and Latter Odes on Red Cliff
National Palace Museum ↗
CC0 · 國立故宮博物院, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — National Palace Museum
Mengfu Zhao, Sheep and Goat
Sheep and Goat1300
Freer Gallery of Art ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Freer Gallery of Art
Mengfu Zhao, Grooms Combing White Horse
Grooms Combing White Horse
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Mengfu Zhao, Riders Leading a White Horse
Riders Leading a White Horse
Wikimedia Commons ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain)
Mengfu Zhao, The Three Horse
The Three Horse
Yale University Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale University Art Gallery
Mengfu Zhao, The Eight Horses of King Mu
The Eight Horses of King Mu
Yale University Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale University Art Gallery
Mengfu Zhao, Grooms and Horses
Grooms and Horses1327
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Zhao Mengfu / Zhao Yong, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of…
Mengfu Zhao, Twin Pines, Level Distance
Twin Pines, Level Distance1310
Metropolitan Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Zhao Mengfu, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — Metropolitan Museum of Art
Mengfu Zhao, River Village:  Fisherman's Joy
River Village: Fisherman's Joyc. 1302–3 · Fan painting mounted as album leaf; ink and color on silk
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, Leonard C. Hanna Jr. Fund — Open Access (CC0)
Mengfu Zhao, Bamboo, Rocks, and Lonely Orchids
Bamboo, Rocks, and Lonely Orchids1271–1368 · Handscroll; ink on paper
Cleveland Museum of Art ↗
CC0 · Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund by exchange — Open Access (CC0)

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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