Keywords: Zha Shibiao - Mountains at Dawn - Walters 35208B.jpg Inscribed by Zha Shibiao Rising in the morning to view the mountains And the water half hidden by mist The secluded man has no mundane cares; A fishing boat is his floating home The artist signed with the name Old Man of Plum Valley Zha Shibiao was himself a secluded man for his political loyalties were to the former Ming Dynasty replaced by the Qing Ch'ing in 1643 ca 1687 ink paper cm 38 27 5 accession number 35 208B 34305 Fine Chinese Paintings Calligraphy and Rubbings Sale 8474 Christie's New York September 18 1996 lot no 179 Walters Art Museum 1996 by purchase Museum purchase with funds provided by the Asian Art Acquisition Fund 1996 Translation Rising in the morning to watch the mountain view Water body is half hidden by mist The secluded man has not mundane affair to care The fishing boat is his floating home Mei-ho Lao-jen Old Man of Plum Valley ; Seal Ch'a Shih-piao; Signature Shih-piao place of origin China Walters Art Museum license 2D Chinese paintings in the Walters Art Museum Zha Shibiao Media contributed by the Walters Art Museum needs category review Chinese seal art |