Ni Yuanlu ( 1593 - 1644 ) was a Chinese high-ranking official, calligrapher, and painter during the Ming dynasty of Chinese history. Ni Yuanlu s works have been put up for auction numerous times, with realized prices surpassing estimated prices, varying from 4760.09 USD for LANDSCAPE in 2007 to a remarkable record 3767813.69 USD for Five-character Poem in Running-cursive Script Calligraphy in 20