The Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion
Tang Yin
Ming dynasty (1368–1644), 15th –16th century
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold paper
Dimensions
Upper: W.: 49.6 cm (19 1/2 in.); Lower: W.: 22.9 cm (9 in.); Rib: H.: 16.6 cm (6 1/2 in.)
Classification
album leaf
Department
Arts of Asia
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Accession Number
43148
About the Artist
Tang Yin · 1470–1524
Talented painter whose career as an official painter was ruined by an examination scandal in 1499. Around 1500 he began to study painting with Zhou chen. He was ultimately considered one of the Four Masters of the Ming, along with Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming and Qiu Ying.