Tang Yin (1470-1523)

The painter in the Ming Dynasty,a native of Wu country,JiangSu province. His style name was Bo Hu and his sobriquets were Bo hu,etc.He had been put in prison for malpractice in civil recruitment examination.He was talented in painting landscape,human figures and flower-and-bird which follow the style of Zhou Chen.He was honored as the Four Great Masters in the Ming Dynasty with Shen Zhou,Wen Zhen'ming and Qiu Ying.His works were included in "the collections of Liuru Jushi."

Apart from painting and     calligraphy, Tang Yin was     particularly reputable for     his poems. He was a popular     figure for his romance among     his scholarly and painters     society. He left an album of     three poems written on ten     leaves in running script     calligraphy with a brilliance     often thought to be second to     his mastery in painting.

On the left are Tang Yin's painting of classic ladies; both    paintings express the tranquility and calmness in the whole    picture; very soothing to look at. Tang Yin studied    landscape painting under Chou Chen, but later surpassed    him by far. He used a moist brush which gave his paintings    a close-woven and balanced quality.    Critics have noted the affinities of his work to that of    earlier painters. He painted figures, both male and    female, bird and flower paintings, and pictured towers and    pavilions.