Sunset Glow over a Fishing Village, from Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang

This painting, titled Sunset Glow over a Fishing Village, is part of a series known as the Eight Views of Xiao-Xiang. It depicts a tranquil landscape characterized by rugged cliffs emerging from a hazy shoreline. A small collection of dwellings and a single boat are situated by the water, while sparse trees cling to the rocky terrain. The composition is rendered in a palette of subdued browns and grays.

The artist employed soft, graduated brushwork to achieve a sense of depth and atmospheric perspective. This blending technique renders the jagged cliffs with a simultaneous impression of rugged texture and distant recession. The muted color scheme further enhances the serene and somewhat ethereal quality of the scene, allowing the subtle golden highlight to draw the viewer's eye.