Ma Yuan | |
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Born | c. 1160 |
Died | 1225 |
Nationality | Chinese |
Known for | Painting |
Notable work | Dancing and singing Walking on a mountain path in spring |
Movement | Southern Song Dynasty, Ma-Xia movement |
Ma Yuan (Chinese: 馬遠; pinyin: Mǎ Yuǎn; Wade–Giles: Ma Yüan; c. 1160–65 – 1225) was a Chinese painter of the Song dynasty. His works, together with that of Xia Gui, formed the basis of the so-called Ma-Xia (馬夏) school of painting, and are considered among the finest from the period. His works has inspired both Chinese artists of the Zhe School, as well as the early Japanese painters Shūbun and Sesshū.