Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 5

Fan Qi's painting on the fifth leaf evokes Zuo Si's poetic line: I shake my robe atop the cliff of thousand ren.

The calligraphy by Zhou Yi adjacent to the painting reads:
That stone path surrounded by streams—for whom was it created?
Leaning on my staff, I walk and hum, arriving alone.
As soon as I ascend to gaze at these mountains, my happiness increases,
Every morning the moistening dew makes the green moss slippery.

An album leaf set in patterned silk features two panels. On the left, black ink calligraphy flows in vertical columns accented by red seals. To the right, muted brown and gray washes form a landscape of tiered, rocky cliffs. A tiny figure in a red robe stands on a high ledge overlooking sparse trees. Brief, dark brushstrokes define foliage clinging to the craggy rock formations against a hazy sky.

Album of Miscellaneous Subjects, Leaf 5

early 1650s

Fan Qi

(Chinese, 1616–after 1694)

China, Qing dynasty (1644-1911)

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