Mi Fu, Calligraphy on Szechwan Silk

Mi Fu

Chinese · 1051–1107 · Painter

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  1. Mi Fu, Two landscapes. Qing dynasty, Leporello album with two paintings. Ink on silk. a) Depicting a small, hidden village in a mountainous landscape. In the middle, two slender, slightly curved trees on a hill and a bridge connecting the riverbanks to the outside world. Seal (unread). b) A man sitting under trees and looking into the distance while a boy prepares tea. Dated Yuanfeng sinian (1081) and inscribed Mi Fu. Two artist’s seals: Mi Fu zhi yin and Yuanzhang. Two collector’s seals (unread). Brocade-covered wooden cover, with title label “Song Mi Xiangyang xiansheng shanshui, Tingfanlou zhenwan.” Album incomplete. a)Two landscapes. Qing dynastyLempertz · €3,780≈ $4,434≈ £3,314Sign up to see

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Mi Fu, Two landscapes. Qing dynasty, Leporello album with two paintings. Ink on silk. a) Depicting a small, hidden village in a mountainous landscape. In the middle, two slender, slightly curved trees on a hill and a bridge connecting the riverbanks to the outside world. Seal (unread). b) A man sitting under trees and looking into the distance while a boy prepares tea. Dated Yuanfeng sinian (1081) and inscribed Mi Fu. Two artist’s seals: Mi Fu zhi yin and Yuanzhang. Two collector’s seals (unread). Brocade-covered wooden cover, with title label “Song Mi Xiangyang xiansheng shanshui, Tingfanlou zhenwan.” Album incomplete. a)
Two landscapes. Qing dynasty
Lempertz · Dec 12, 2025
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Mi Fu, Calligraphy, Ink on paper
Calligraphy
Sloans & Kenyon · Sep 12, 2008

Works in museum collections

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Mi Fu, Calligraphy on Szechwan Silk
Calligraphy on Szechwan Silk1088
National Palace Museum ↗
CC0 · Mi Fu, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — National Palace Museum
Mi Fu, Mountains and Water
Mountains and Water
Yale University Art Gallery ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Yale University Art Gallery
Mi Fu, Spring Mountains and Auspicious Pines
Spring Mountains and Auspicious Pines1100
National Palace Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Palace Museum
Mi Fu, The Nine Songs Transcribed by Mi Fu with an Illustration by Li Gonglin
The Nine Songs Transcribed by Mi Fu with an Illustration by Li Gonglin
National Palace Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — National Palace Museum
Mi Fu, Untitled
Untitled
Shanghai Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Shanghai Museum
Mi Fu, Untitled
Untitled1083
Shanghai Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Shanghai Museum
Mi Fu, Untitled
Untitled
Shanghai Museum ↗
Public domain · via Wikimedia Commons (public domain) — Shanghai Museum
Mi Fu, Authentic Works by the Four Song Masters: Letter to My Friend Xisheng with a Seven-Character Poem by Mi Fu
Authentic Works by the Four Song Masters: Letter to My Friend Xisheng with a Seven-Character Poem by Mi Fu
National Palace Museum ↗
CC0 · 米芾, via Wikimedia Commons (CC0) — National Palace Museum

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