Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf E (previous leaf 3)
1668
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1668
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
This small painting shows a winding river, misty hills, and a few bare trees in winter. A tiny boat drifts near the shore, and a lone figure walks along the path. Xiao Yuncong made this as part of an album—one scene for each season. He worked in the Jiangnan region, where water and land blend softly. His colors are light, almost like watercolor, and he often sketched outside, not just in a studio. To see how later artists borrowed his style, look up *china, qing dynasty (1644-1911)*.
