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Relax into Monk Painter Hongren’s Meditative Masterpiece

19 APRIL 2021 | HONG KONG

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Relax and enjoy the meditative power of legendary Chinese monk painter Hongren’s ‘Landscapes and Calligraphies’. A masterpiece of Zen thinking, this is the holy grail of Chinese Classical Painting whose themes of quiet and solitude still resonate strongly today. This exceptional example of the literati spirit, revealing both beauty and bold politics, comes from The Tsao Family Collection and is a highlight of our upcoming auction Fine Classical Chinese Paintings (19 April | Hong Kong).

Fine Classical Chinese Paintings

19 April 2021 | 9:30 AM HKT | Hong Kong

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