Album of Landscape Paintings Illustrating Old Poems: A Man Reclining and Enjoying the View
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: A Man Reclining and Enjoying the View is a 1745 unspecified by Hua Yan, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a person lying down on a rocky hillside, wrapped in a loose robe. Above them, bare tree branches twist against a pale sky. The background is mostly empty space, with just a hint of distant mountains. The colors are soft—mostly gray, blue, and a little ink-black for the trees. The person looks relaxed, almost asleep, while enjoying the view. The poem written in Chinese on the left side adds meaning to the scene, suggesting a quiet moment of peace. If you like this style, look up The Cleveland Museum of Art for more works like it.
