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Late 19th century

Landscape

The poem reads: "Across the great lake I see the two old men. Their disheveled sidelocks brave the frost and wind. Their fishing poles lie neglected; books alone they hold dear in this world."

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Landscape c. 1500 (Ming Dynasty, 1368–1644)

Shen Zhou (shen-joe), a famous literati painter of the Ming dynasty (1368–1644), created this grand landscape.
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