清 王槩 設計，李漁出版 芥子園畫傳 版本|Mt. Heng, after Juran (active ca. 960–965), from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting
1679
ink
From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art
清 王槩 設計，李漁出版 芥子園畫傳 版本|Mt. Heng, after Juran (active ca. 960–965), from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting is a 1679 ink by Wang Gai, a Baroque work, depicting landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This print shows two mountain scenes side by side. One side has jagged cliffs and tall, twisted trees. The other side has a smaller mountain with a few buildings and a lone figure walking. The ink lines are sharp, and some areas have faint blue or green washes for color. The artist used a method called cross-hatching to build up dark areas with layered lines. This technique makes the trees and rocks look textured and three-dimensional. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with just ink lines.
