A Brief Introduction to the Author of Tang Yin's "Peony Lady Picture" in Ming Dynasty

Tang Yin (1470- 1523) was a painter and writer in the Ming dynasty. Zi, Bohu, No.6 and other laymen, the owner of the Peach Blossom Temple, claimed to be the first romantic talent in Jiangnan. Wuxian (now Suzhou, Jiangsu) people. Born into a vendor's family, his father Tang Guangde and his mother Qiu had a bad temper when she was young. When they are young, they should be rich and share their wealth. After that, they went to Beijing to have a try. They were imprisoned for fraud. After they got out of prison, they voted for Ning Wang Zhu. But when they found out that Zhu had the intention of rebellion, they ran away and returned to Suzhou. Since then, I have never given up my career, concentrating on painting and calligraphy, indulging in appearance and unrestrained temperament. He is good at landscapes, figures, flowers and birds. His landscape paintings were studied by Chen Zhou in his early years, and then by Li Tang and Liu Songnian. He painted mountains and mountains with an axe, which was majestic and steep, but he used a fine pen, with sparse layout and elegant style. Figure paintings are mostly ladies and historical stories, inheriting the tradition of the Tang Dynasty, with clear lines, gorgeous and elegant colors, beautiful posture and accurate modeling; He is also a freehand brushwork figure, and his pen is concise and interesting. His flower-and-bird paintings are freehand and elegant. In addition to painting, Tang Yin also engaged in calligraphy, learning from Zhao Mengfu, and his calligraphy style was fantastic and handsome.

There are some paintings that have been handed down from generation to generation, such as Riding a Donkey to Home, Singing in the Mountain Road, Mingming, Uncle Wang's Palace Prostitute, Li Duanduanju, Autumn Wind and Fan, and Qiuci Cuan.