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利大英

@gblee.bsky.social

Writer and photographer. Emeritus Professor, University of St Andrews. My day job for 50 years was sinologist.

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利大英@gblee.bsky.social · 4w ago

#birds Shanghai Birds. A Study of Bird Life in Shanghai by E.S. Wilkinson, 1929 who was a British chartered accountant for the Shanghai Municipal Council, and birdwatcher. During WW2 he was interned by the Japanese and ran camp classes in bird watching and ornithology. via Paul French

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Open Art@open-art.bsky.social · last mo.

Shen Zhou created 'Yellow Chrysanthemums and Red Osmanthus in the Style of Wang Yuan' in 1468. It's a hanging scroll, ink on paper. The work reflects the Ming dynasty aesthetic. Cleveland Museum of Art.

An ink painting on a hanging scroll showing yellow chrysanthemums and red osmanthus flowers. The work is detailed with fine brushwork typical of Chinese Ming dynasty art.
Open Art@open-art.bsky.social · last mo.

Chen Hongshou created 'Paintings after Ancient Masters: Landscape in the Style of Ni Zan' during the Ming dynasty. The work is ink and color on silk. 1598–1652.

An ink and color on silk painting by Chen Hongshou, depicting a landscape in the style of Ni Zan. The composition is sparse, featuring traditional Chinese landscape elements.