After The Song of Peach Blossom Spring, attributed to Dong Qichang, with an inscription of Wang Wei’s poem attributed to Chen Jiru

Aoki Shukuya Japanese

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This complex painting by Aoki Shukuya is a copy of a work attributed to the renowned literati artist Dong Qichang (1555–1636) with an inscription by Dong’s collaborator Chen Jiru (1558–1639). It depicts a celebrated work by the fourth-century Chinese poet Tao Yuanming about a fisherman who comes upon a secluded, utopian village. Whereas the inscription and signatures on the copy resemble those on the original, Shukuya’s vibrant hues and gentle strokes mark a departure from Dong’s monochromatic, rustic style. This suggests that Shukuya unknowingly replicated a later painting, complete with meticulously forged inscriptions. The work thus demonstrates not only Shukuya’s skill in copying but also the limited availability of genuine Chinese masterpieces in Japan at the time.

After The Song of Peach Blossom Spring, attributed to Dong Qichang, with an inscription of Wang Wei’s poem attributed to Chen Jiru, Aoki Shukuya (Japanese, 1737–1802), Hanging scroll: ink and color on silk, Japan

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After The Song of Peach Blossom Spring, attributed to Dong Qichang, with an inscription of Wang Wei’s poem attributed to Chen Jiru, Aoki Shukuya (Japanese, 1737–1802), Hanging scroll: ink and color on silk, Japan
After The Song of Peach Blossom Spring, attributed to Dong Qichang, with an inscription of Wang Wei’s poem attributed to Chen Jiru, Aoki Shukuya (Japanese, 1737–1802), Hanging scroll: ink and color on silk, Japan

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