signed QIHUANG,inscribed,and with two seals of the artist ink and color on paper, hanging scroll Yao Wenhan, who was a native of Shuntian near the Qing capital, painted between at least 1739 and 1752. He excelled at highly realistically depicted figures, especially religious images, and landscapes. Zhou Kun was the son of an artist living in Changshun, Jiangsu and initially studied painting at home. His landscape style was strongly influenced by Huang Gongwang (1269-1354), and he was especially skilful in painting figures and plum blossoms, in addition to landscapes. His dated works, many of which were included in the collection of Emperor Qianlong.