Exploration of Tang Yin''s Art

Exploration of Tang Yin's Art

Tang Yin (??,1470-1523), better known by his courtesy name Tang Bohu (???, though it is not the custom to address an individual by both surname and courtesy name), was a Chinese scholar, painter, calligrapher and poet of the Ming Dynasty whose life story has become a part of popular lore1.

Tang Yin is one of the most notable painters in the history of Chinese art. He is regarded as one of the painting elite - “the Four Masters of Ming” (???), which also includes Shen Zhou (??,1427-1509), Wen Zhengming (???, 1470-1559) and Qiu Ying ...