Landscape after Mi Fu
1788
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1788
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a quiet river winding through misty hills, ink on paper so light it feels like breath. Min Zhen painted this in 1788, copying a 1000-year-old Chinese artist named Mi Fu. But he didn’t just copy—he made the scene his own, adding softer edges and a mood that feels like early morning. Orphans often had to work harder to be noticed; this painting shows how he stood out. For more of this gentle, misty style, look up *china, qing dynasty (1644-1911)*.
