"A Chess Game in a Bamboo Hut" was made when Qian Gu (1508- ca.1578) was 59 years old. With the harmonious mixture of light and heavy tones infusing an air of cultured elegance and with its exquisite brushwork and subtle, elegant colouring, the painting is characteristic of the style of Qian Gu's mentor, Wen Zhengming (1470-1559).   Close