Album of Landscape Paintings Illustrating Old Poems: Scholar under a Pine Tree
1745
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1745
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Album of Landscape Paintings Illustrating Old Poems: Scholar under a Pine Tree is a 1745 unspecified by Hua Yan, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a quiet scene of two people sitting under a large pine tree. The tree’s twisted branches spread across the top, with clusters of dark green needles. One person is crouching, looking down, while the other stands nearby, dressed in simple robes. The background has faint hills and a few scattered trees, all painted in soft, muted colors. The artist left a red stamp and some handwritten characters in the top-right corner, which might be their name or a title. The painting feels calm, like a moment frozen in nature. If you like this style, check out The Cleveland Museum of Art—they have more works like this.
