The best-loved painting by Ma Lin is Landscape with great pine (1201), which hangs in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei (1225) and Seated Portrait of Fu Xi (1230) come next among the canvases readers know best. Our catalogue holds 11 works by Ma Lin: here are the 11 most famous, each with its year, its museum and what makes it memorable.
Ranked by our popularity score, which combines the searches, visits and orders for each work. Updated October 2026. Each painting on this page can be ordered as an oil reproduction painted by hand on linen canvas, or as a fine art print, made to the size you choose.
Ma Lin’s Landscape with Great Pine: A Symphony of Symbolism and Innovation Ma Lin's "Landscape with Great Pine" stands as a testament to the artistic spirit of the Southern Song dynasty, capturing not merely a visual representation of nature but also profound Daoist ideals. Created in 1201, this silk painting measuring 25 x 26 cm resides within The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s collection, offering viewers an unparalleled glimpse into the…
A scholar reclines upon a rugged, dark outcrop, positioned at the edge of a vast, misty void. This circular composition, or tondo, captures a moment of quiet contemplation inspired by the verse: "Walking to where the water ends, I sit and watch when clouds arise." The figure gazes toward a distant, ethereal mountain peak that emerges from a sea of swirling mist. The composition relies heavily on negative space to…
This work, titled Seated Portrait of Fu Xi, is a significant example of the painting traditions of the Southern Song dynasty. Created by the court painter Ma Lin, the piece offers a focused study of the mythological figure Fuxi. It is a vertical composition that captures the subject in a moment of quietude, presented through a classical ink and color approach on silk or paper.
The four subjects that return most often on these canvases, each with its best-loved example.
The 6 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Ma Lin | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Cleveland Museum of Art |
Cleveland | 3 | Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei, Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds; Poem by Wang Wei, Landscape with Flying Geese |
 National Palace Museum |
Taipei | 3 | Seated Portrait of Fu Xi, Standing Portrait of King Yu of Xia, Listening Quietly to Soughing Pines |
 Metropolitan Museum of Art |
New York | 2 | Landscape with great pine, Untitled (D2X89S) |
 Rhode Island School of Design Museum of Art |
Providence | 1 | Magpies and Flowering Plum Tree |
 MOA Museum of Art |
Atami | 1 | Solitary Fisherman on a Wintry River |
 The Palace Museum |
Beijing | 1 | Mume Twigs |
Ma Lin’s Landscape with Great Pine: A Symphony of Symbolism and Innovation Ma Lin's "Landscape with Great Pine" stands as a testament to the artistic spirit of the…
A scholar reclines upon a rugged, dark outcrop, positioned at the edge of a vast, misty void. This circular composition, or tondo, captures a moment of quiet contemplation…
This work, titled Seated Portrait of Fu Xi, is a significant example of the painting traditions of the Southern Song dynasty. Created by the court painter Ma Lin,…
Landscape with great pine (1201), Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei (1225) and Seated Portrait of Fu Xi (1230) follow.
Ma Lin, born in 1180, was 21 years old: Landscape with great pine dates from 1201.
Landscape with great pine, Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei, Seated Portrait of Fu Xi, Untitled (D2X89S), Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds; Poem by Wang Wei, Landscape with Flying Geese, Standing Portrait of King Yu of Xia, Listening Quietly to Soughing Pines, Magpies and Flowering Plum Tree and Solitary Fisherman on a Wintry River. Each canvas in the ranking above comes with its year and its museum.
11 works by Ma Lin are in our catalogue, dated 1201 to 1250.
Mostly in Cleveland Museum of Art (Cleveland), National Palace Museum (Taipei) and Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York); the list above names each museum and its canvases.
In 1200s, which gave 2 of the 11 works on this page, Landscape with great pine among them.
The earliest canvas here is Landscape with great pine (1201); the latest is Landscape with Flying Geese (1250).
Ink, used in 2 of the 11 works on this page.
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland holds 3 of the works on this page, among them Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds, Poem by Wang Wei, Scholar Reclining and Watching Rising Clouds; Poem by Wang Wei and Landscape with Flying Geese.
Yes. Every painting on this page can be ordered from its own page as an oil reproduction painted by hand, or as a fine art print, in the size you choose.
