Gong Linchun: ''The 9-Year Meditation of Bodhidharma in Front of the Emerald Cliff'', probably mid-20th century, depiction in profile of the meditation leading to awakening of the Buddhist saint and founder of Zen Buddhism (Chan) Bodhidharma (Putidamo) in front of the stone wall, meticulously psychologising portrayal of the facial features in joyful contemplation, in the style of the Shanghai school of the 19th century.Painted in the style of the Shanghai school of the 19th century and following the technique of the reduced brush (chin. jianbi) of the painter Liang Kai (ca. 1140-1210) in an abbreviated-calligraphic manner, framed behind glass, 3 seals, partially minimal traces of creasing, 83x49cm(picture field), 93x61cm(frame)