China: 'Orchid and Rock'. Hanging scroll painting attributed to Ma Shouzhen (1548-1604), 1572. Ma Shouzhen (1548-1604), pen names Xianglan and Yuejiao, was a Chinese artist and courtesan born in Nanjing during the latter years of the Ming Dynasty period. She was a matriarch in courtesan society, only allowing educated men or young student lords within her residence. She became a renowned composer, painter and poet, developing a brush style of delicate, monochromatic ink.