南宋 佚名 倣馬遠 松陰玩月圖 冊頁|Viewing the Moon under a Pine Tree

Art Historical Context

In the elegant tradition of Southern Song dynasty (1127–1279) painting, this album leaf, titled *Viewing the Moon under a Pine Tree*, captures the serene beauty of nature through the masterful style of Ma Yuan, though executed by an anonymous artist imitating the renowned master in the early 13th. Ma Yuan, a court painter at the Hangzhou academy, was celebrated for his innovative "one-corner" compositions—sparse, asymmetrical landscapes that evoke poetic introspection rather than panoramic grandeur. This intimate 10 x 10-inch silk leaf exemplifies that approach, using delicate ink and subtle c...