At the Freer: Art & Legend From China From: The Washington Post | Date: March 20, 1987| Author: | Copyright 1987 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post. (Hide copyright information) Copyright information

CONSIDER the Chinese scholar, isolated in the dead of winter in a small thatched cottage. He sits by the brazier for warmth. A grove of tall snowy fir trees surrounds him; beyond that, towering mountain peaks. But he is not lonely. The scholar has his work, and the peach blossom will bloom again.

"Wind and Snow in the Fir-Pine," which depicts such a scene, is the only extant painting by Li Shan, active in the late 12th century. This handscroll is transporting; it invites contemplation, as do so many of the rare and beautiful paintings, ceramics and bronzes in "Chinese Art," at the Freer ...

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