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Yuan Dynasty

1271 — 1368

A Sheep and Goat, 1300

Mount Taibai, 太白山圖

Mount Taibai, 太白山圖

Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains

Autumn Colors on the Qiao and Hua Mountains

Zhao Mengfu1295

Elegant Rocks and Sparse Trees, 秀石疏林

Elegant Rocks and Sparse Trees, 秀石疏林

Zhao Mengfu1300

Ode on the Red Cliff and Portrait of Su Shi

Ode on the Red Cliff and Portrait of Su Shi

Zhao Mengfu1300

A Sheep and Goat

A Sheep and Goat

Zhao Mengfu1300

Bathing Horses

Bathing Horses

Zhao Mengfu1300

Twin Pines, Level Distance

Twin Pines, Level Distance

Zhao Mengfu1310

Zhao Mengfu

Zhao Mengfu

A simple painting speaks to more people

Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains

Dwelling in the Qingbian Mountains

Forest Grotto in Juqu

Forest Grotto in Juqu

The Simple Retreat

The Simple Retreat

Ge Zhichuan Moving to the Mountains

Ge Zhichuan Moving to the Mountains

Fishing in Reclusion at Cha-hsi

Fishing in Reclusion at Cha-hsi

Wang Meng

Wang Meng

The youngest of the Four Masters

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