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China: 'Vase of Flowers'. Hanging scroll painting on silk by an unidentified artist after Chen Hongshou (1598-1652), 17th century

China: 'Vase of Flowers'. Hanging scroll painting on silk by an unidentified artist after Chen Hongshou (1598-1652), 17th century

Chen Hongshou (1598-1652), courtesy name Zhanghou and pseudonym Laolian, was a Chinese painter from Zhuji who lived during the late Ming Dynasty era. Chen trained under the famed artist Lan Ying, and developed a plump and profound brushwork style that lent itself to illustrations and tapestry portraits.

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