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Album of Landscapes: Leaf 7

Wang Gai

1677

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Baroque Qing Painting Baroque Landscape

Dominant colour

Album of Landscapes: Leaf 7 is a 1677 unspecified by Wang Gai, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Wang Gai
When & what style?: 1677 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a bare tree with twisted branches in the foreground. Behind it, a small wooden bridge crosses a calm body of water, with a few buildings and hills faintly visible in the distance. The colors are mostly shades of gray and brown, with some faint blue and green hints in the background. The artist used simple lines and soft shading to create a quiet, peaceful scene. The focus is on the tree’s gnarled branches, which stand out against the smooth water. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.