Landscape in the Style of Huang Gongwang
1649
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1649
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This scroll shows soft green hills and rivers flowing under a light sky. Trees cluster near the banks. Small islands dot the water. Gu Tianzhi copied Huang Gongwang’s Yuan style but kept it simple. He stacked hills and rocks in layers. The brushstrokes are calm, not busy. The artist repeats shapes to make space feel endless. You can trace the water’s curve from edge to edge. Look up Gu Tianzhi (Chinese, active mid-1600s).
