芥子園畫傳|Study Pavilion and Plum Trees: Page from The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Dominant colour
芥子園畫傳|Study Pavilion and Plum Trees: Page from The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting is an ink by Li Cheng, depicting Human Figure, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows a quiet mountain scene with jagged rocks and bare branches. A small house sits halfway up the slope, its door open to reveal a person inside. The trees are drawn with quick, sketchy lines, and the whole scene looks faint, like it’s been washed over time. The artist used a technique called *cross-hatching*—lots of overlapping lines to create shadows and texture. It’s a way to make flat ink look three-dimensional. Next, check out cross-hatching to see how artists use simple lines to build depth.
Li Cheng painted towering pine forests and quiet riverside scenes that feel both ancient and alive.
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