Lan Ying: Drawings & Paintings (Annotated)

Lan Ying (1585-1664), who had a pseudonym Tianshu, was a Chinese painter of landscapes, a human figure, flowers and birds who was active during the late Ming Dynasty (1368-1644).
Lan Ying was born in Qiantang (modern Hangzhou) and spent most of his early life there. One of his nicknames was Xihu Waishi, which means Unofficial Historian of the West Lake, referring to the city's famous lake.
Chinese art critics classify him as the last of the professional artists who work in the tradition of Zh...