Landscape after Jing Hao and Guan Tong
1730
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1730
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Landscape after Jing Hao and Guan Tong is a 1730 unspecified by Li Shizhuo, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This painting shows a steep, rocky mountain covered in jagged cliffs and sparse trees. A narrow path winds along the base, with a tiny hut tucked near the bottom left. The scene is mostly in shades of gray and white, with a few dark strokes for contrast. Red seals and black calligraphy appear in the top corners. The artist borrowed styles from two earlier painters, Jing Hao and Guan Tong, to create this dramatic landscape. The rough, sketchy lines give the rocks a raw, almost rough-hewn look. Look up chiaroscuro next to see how strong light and shadow work in paintings like this.
Three figures on the lower slope excitedly watch the waves and foam rising beneath the waterfall.
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Li Shizhuo painted misty mountain scenes in the 1600s–1700s, following the old masters Jing Hao and Guan Tong.
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