Special 261 Ancient Chinese Painting
| Stamp SN | D261 |
| Stamp Name | Special 261 Ancient Chinese Painting |
| Stamp Cat Standard | Special Stamps |
| Stamp Cat | Calligraphy & Paintings |
| Issue date | 1988-10-19 |
| Suspersion date | 民國78年10月19日 |
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| Printer | China Color Printing Co. Inc., |
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| Sheet composition | S261.1-261.4 10×4 |
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| Process | Deep etch offset |
| Paper | Locally-made mat finished, watermarked stamp paper with gum |
| Back | |
| Perforation | 11 1/2 |
Description
Shen Chou (1427-1509), a native of Chang-chou, Kiangsu, was one of the Four Great Masters of the Ming dynasty.〝Lofty Mount Lu〞was completed in 1467 as a present for his teacher's seventieth birthday.
The painting is a hanging scroll, 98.1×193.8 cm in size. Although the brushwork in this piece was modeled on the style of the Yuan dynasty artist Wang Meng, Shen Chou, painting to the best of his ability, created a work which shows an even stronger sense of straightforwardness and vigor. The mountains and rocks were first painted in light ink; then using heavier ink, the artist built up the ink strokes layer by layer. The brightness of the clouds and the coloring of the mountains are beautifully rendered.