Who painted this Song Dynasty masterpiece?

Butterflies Sketched from Life captures a charming summer garden scene with butterflies and grasshoppers. Although this is known to be Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127) artist Zhao Chang's work, it doesn't bear his seal or inscription. So, did he paint it or not? In the back, there is an inscription by Dong Qichang, a well-known painter, connoisseur and painting and calligraphy theorist from the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), stating it to be the work by Zhao. Can we rely on Dong's appraisal of this work? Yang Danxia, a research fellow at the Palace Museum, provides insights. For more: https://news.cgtn.com/news/2024-01-06/Who-painted-this-Song-Dynasty-masterpiece--1q8P7B1XMCQ/p.html #china #life #paint #art Subscribe to us on YouTube: https://goo.gl/lP12gA Download our APP on Apple Store (iOS): https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/cctvnews-app/id922456579?l=zh&ls=1&mt=8 Download our APP on Google Play (Android): https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.imib.cctv