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Untitled

Li Songnian

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape Landscape

Dominant colour

Untitled is an ink by Li Songnian, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Li Songnian
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows jagged cliffs rising from a winding river, with a few small trees clinging to the rocky slopes. The colors are muted—soft blues, grays, and earthy browns—giving the scene a quiet, misty feel. A tiny boat drifts near the bottom left, almost lost in the landscape. The artist used fine lines to build up texture, especially on the cliffs, making them look rough and uneven. The whole scene fits inside a fan shape, like a page torn from a book. Check out cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with just lines.