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Hsia Kuei (style name Yu-yu) was a native of Ch’ien-t’ang. He was a Painter in Attendance at the Imperial Painting Academy of Ning-tsung (r. 1195-1224). He excelled at painting figures and his landscapes were especially excellent. He was as famous as his contemporary Ma Yuan, who were collectively known as Ma-Hsia. Hsia’s paintings of mountains and rocks were done with large axe-cut strokes. His skillfully refined blunt brushwork also contributes to the sense of elegant simplicity and rugged antiquity associated with his paintings.
Standing tall above the rocks in this painting are pines, from which are suspended vines. Snow has accumulated everywhere. In the distance is a figure walking as he props open an umbrella to protect himself against the wind and snow. The brushwork in this painting is delicate and attentive; the atmosphere lofty and pure, giving one a feeling of the cold without making one shiver.
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