Fachang Muqi
Chinese, 1220–1280
Muqi, whose religious name was Fachang, was a Chan Buddhist monk who painted in and around Hangzhou during the Southern Song dynasty. Working in ink with great freedom, he painted birds, animals, fruit, landscapes and Buddhist figures. Little valued by Chinese critics, his work was treasured in Japan, where paintings such as the Six Persimmons, now at Daitoku-ji in Kyoto, shaped the taste of Zen temples and tea masters.
Written by Ochre Editions.
- In the collection
- 3 works
- Mostly
- Painting
- Movement
- Chinese paintingInk and colour on silk and paper, from imperial courts to scholars' retreats.
- Courtesy of
- The Cleveland Museum of Art
