Luo Ping

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Walking a Crane in a Bamboo Grove Luo Ping (1733–1799). Undated. From "Figures and Landscapes, after Poems by Jin Nong". Album of twelve leaves, ink and colour on paper, Palace Museum, Beijing Museum Rietberg

Ants Luo Ping (1733–1799) and Jiang Shiquan (1725–1785). Dated 1774. From "Birds, and Beasts". Album of ten leaves, ink on paper, Palace Museum, Beijing Museum Rietberg

Plum Blossoms Reflected in Water Luo Ping (1733–1799. Dated 1772. From "Plum Blossoms in Ink and Colour". Album of six leaves, ink and colour on paper, Palace Museum, Beijing Museum Rietberg

Hanshan and Shide Luo Ping (1733–1799). Undated. Hanging scroll, ink and light colour on paper. The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, Missouri Purchase: Nelson Trust, 72–5. Museum Rietberg

Gazing at a Lotus Pond Luo Ping (1733–1799). Undated. From "Landscapes, Flowers, and Plants". Album ten leaves, ink and colour on paper, Shanghai Museum Museum Rietberg

The Sword Terrace (detail) Luo Ping (1733–1799). Dated 1794. Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, Palace Museum, Beijing Museum Rietberg

Ghosts Luo Ping (1733–1799). Undated. Section from the handscroll "Ghost Amusement". Ink and colour on paper, Ressel Fok Family Collection. Photo: Rainer Wolfsberger Museum Rietberg

Ghost Luo Ping (1733–1799). Undated. Section from the handscroll "Ghost Amusement" Ink and colour on paper, Ressel Fok Family Collection. Photo: Rainer Wolfsberger Museum Rietberg

Portrait of Mr. Bamboo Hat Luo Ping (1733–1799). Undated. Hanging scroll, ink on paper, Shanghai Museum Museum Rietberg

Drunken Zhong Kui Luo Ping (1733–1799). Dated 1762. Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, Palace Museum, Beijing Museum Rietberg

Portrait of Mr. Dongxin (Jin Nong) Luo Ping (1733–1799). Undated. Hanging scroll, ink and colour on paper, Zhejiang Provincial Museum Museum Rietberg

A look inside the exhibition Rietberg Museum Zurich Museum Rietberg

The exhibition runs until July 12 Rietberg Museum Zurich Museum Rietberg

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Ghosts and eccentric visions.

The Rietberg Museum in Zurich is showing masterpieces by the acclaimed 18th century Chinese artist Luo Ping. A devout Buddhist and ghost watcher, a family man and a partygoer, Luo Ping had many facets. These are reflected in his art. (All pictures: Rietberg Museum)