“Walking on a Path in Spring” by Ma Yuan (c. 1160–1225CE). \[The poetic colophon written by emperor Ningzong reads: _“The wildflowers dance when brushed by my sleeves. Reclusive birds make no sound as they shun the presence of people.”\]_ Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
Welcome to Part 12 in this series! If you’ve missed the earlier entries of the series you can check them out here: