Figure Studies
Su Dongpo
Min Zhen
An elegant and minimalist ink portrait of the legendary poet Su Dongpo, capturing his scholarly spirit through masterfully sparse brushwork.
Lu Tong and Servant
Min Zhen
1788 · Medium Not Listed
An elegant 18th-century ink wash painting capturing a moment of scholarly repose under a pine tree.
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Where it works
An airy, quiet work with softened warm notes — keeps a formal wall from feeling heavy.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Study · Office
- Placement
- Works well where the room needs a lighter vertical note
- Walls
- Benefits from a wall with more tonal contrast
- Color notes
- Warm ivory, Soft gray
About the piece
Created in 1788 by Min Zhen, this ink wash painting depicts Lu Tong, a famous Tang dynasty poet celebrated for his verses on tea. The work showcases the expressive, minimalist brushwork of the Qing dynasty, capturing the poet in a moment of quiet contemplation while his servant rests nearby amidst the shelter of pine trees and rocks.
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