Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf C (previous leaf 6)
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1668
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From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a quiet river winding past misty green hills, a few bare trees, and a tiny boat gliding toward a wooden bridge. Xiao Yuncong painted this scene in an album of seasons, each leaf showing a different time of year. He used light colors and soft lines, almost like a watercolor sketch. The work feels personal—more like a travel diary than a grand landscape. If you like this, look up *sfumato*, the technique of blending colors so smoothly you can’t see the brushstrokes.
