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Landscape and Calligraphy from the Album of Three Perfections

Jiang Shijie

1690

unspecified

From the collection of Brooklyn Museum

Ming Painting Baroque Landscape Zhejiang Province

Dominant colour

Landscape and Calligraphy from the Album of Three Perfections is a 1690 unspecified by Jiang Shijie, a Ming Painting work, depicting Zhejiang Province, held at Brooklyn Museum.

Who painted this?: Jiang Shijie
When & what style?: 1690 · Ming Painting
Where can I see it?: Brooklyn Museum

About this work

This painting shows a serene landscape with a village in the center. There are mountains in the background, and trees and bushes in the foreground. The painting is done in black ink on a beige background. In the top-left corner, there is a red stamp with Chinese characters. The painting has a sense of depth and perspective, with the mountains and trees receding into the distance. The painting's use of black ink and beige background creates a sense of simplicity and elegance. If you like this painting, you might also like the work of Jiang Shijie.

About the artist

Artist

Jiang Shijie

Jiang Shijie carried a tiny brush in his sleeve and doodled everywhere—tea houses, temple steps, even his grocery list—because ink on paper was cheaper than food.

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