3. Spring Excursion

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The painting from Sui Dynasty represents the feature of China's landscape paintings in early period. The painter's name and seal is nowhere to be found on the painting but there is a line "Zhan Ziqian's Spring Excursion" written by Emperor Huizong of Song Dynasty. So it was regarded as a piece from Sui Dynasty painter Zhan Ziqian (545-618) by later dynasties.

4. A Literary Gathering

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Created by Zhou Wenju, this is an authentic work and a treasure from the Five Dynasties. The painting depicts four scholars' images, from which we can get a glimpse of the typical ancient literati. The drawing style was regarded as "War Pen Drawing", invented by Zhou Wenju.