Painting

  • National Treasure

Budai and Jiang Mohe in Discussing Buddhism

  • By Yintuoluo, with inscription by Chishi Fanqi
  • China Yuan dynasty, 14th century
  • Hanging scroll; ink on paper
  • h: 35.8cm w: 48.5cm
  • [10392]

The unusual painting style of this work blends lines drawn with a worn brush with dark black ink, while the figure expression is Zen-like in its extraordinary rendition.