Untitled
1087
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
About the artist
1087
ink
paper
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
Untitled is a 1087 ink by Li Gonglin, depicting House, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This image shows a quiet scene of a building perched on a steep cliff. The structure has multiple roofs stacked in layers, with a winding path leading up to it. Trees cling to the rocky slopes, and a small bridge arches over a narrow gorge below. The whole scene is framed in a circle, like a window into a distant landscape. The artist used fine lines to build up shadows and textures, making the rocks look rough and the trees delicate. The ink is layered carefully to show depth without bright colors. If you like this style, look up cross-hatching to see how artists create shading with lines.
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