Bada Shanren, the enigmatic, 17th-century eccentric monk-painter, created a wealth of beautiful and important paintings and calligraphy over the course of his life. This publication presents the Freer Gallery of Art's collection of works by the artist. Bada Shanren, the enigmatic, eccentric monk-painter, created a wealth of beautiful and important paintings and calligraphy over the course of his life (1626-1705). A princely descendent of the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) imperial house, he developed a distinctive, evolving individual style of painting