Artwork
Carrying a Qin on a Visit
Carrying a Qin on a Visit is an unspecified painting by the Song dynasty painting artist Luo Zhichuan. It dates from 1320 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 1919.974
- Credit line
- General Income Fund
About this work
Overview
Carrying a Qin on a Visit is a painting by Luo Zhichuan, dated to 1320, and is part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene winter landscape with bare trees, a winding stream, and distant figures on a path, evoking a sense of stillness and contemplation.
Technique & Style
The artist employed a predominantly muted color palette of dark blues and browns, punctuated by lighter accents, to create a sense of emptiness and peacefulness, with trees dominating the composition.
Artist & collection
Artist
Luo Zhichuan; was a Chinese landscape painter during the Yuan Dynasty (1271–1368). His specific dates of birth and death are not known.
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