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Mountain temples in a sea of cloud. Hui Nian. China. Second half of 19th century. Ink and colours on paper. This page is part of a series of 24 round album sheets. Each page takes a landscape as its subject, sometimes with an architectural feature, such as these mountain temples. Autumn mist near a hut by the river. Hui Nian. China. Second half of 19th century. Ink and colours on paper. Hui Nian painted in various styles. He found inspiration in the work of several old masters. In this painting he emulated the work of Wang Hui, who lived from 1632 to 1717. Evening in a deserted forest. Hui Nian. China. Second half of 19th century. Ink and colours on paper. Hui Nian belonged to the Manchu people who ruled China from 1644 to 1912. He painted this landscape in the style of Ni Zan, who lived from 1301 to 1374.