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| Keywords: Chinese - Hangzhou Landscape - Walters 3513 - Mark.jpg Inscribed in the upper right corner of this painting is a line taken from a poem by the 9th-century classical Chinese writer Zhang Hu From the poem Keeping the Temple in Hangzhou the painter of this landscape wrote A long drought in the mountains no moisture from the overcast clouds He follows this with the date Summer 5th month 1610 and the name Sheng Maoye This is likely a copy of a work by Sheng Maoye done on the theme of Zhang's poem and may have been painted during the 18th century century 18 ink and color on silk mounted on paper cm 107 3 52 8 accession number 35 13 31844 Panama-Pacific International Exposition China Pavilion San Francisco 1915 no 126 Henry Walters city Baltimore Walters Art Museum Henry Walters Acquired by Henry Walters 1915 Signature Spurious signature of Sheng Maoye 1594-1640 ; Translation Upper right corner A long drought in the mountains no moisture from the overcast clouds; Date Upper right corner Summer 5th month 1610; Seal At top place of origin China Walters Art Museum license 2D Chinese paintings in the Walters Art Museum Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs artist review | ||||
