Ma Yuan (painter)

Ma Yuan
Walking on a Mountain Path in Spring
Born	c. 1160 Qiantang (now Hangzhou, Zhejiang)
Died	1225
Nationality	Chinese
Known for	Painting
Notable work	Dancing and singing Walking on a mountain path in spring
Movement	Southern Song dynasty, Ma-Xia movement

Ma Yuan (Chinese: 馬遠; pinyin: Mǎ Yuǎn; Wade–Giles: Ma Yüan; c. 1160–65 – 1225) was a Chinese painter of the Song dynasty. His works, together with that of Xia Gui, formed the basis of the so-called Ma-Xia (馬夏) school of painting, and are considered among the finest from the period. His works has inspired both Chinese artists of the Zhe school, as well as the early Japanese painters Shūbun and Sesshū.