Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf F (previous leaf 5)
1668
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1668
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a small mountain scene in soft ink and pale colors: mist curls between peaks, a tiny boat drifts on a river, and a few bare trees stand on a slope. Xiao Yuncong painted this leaf in an album that shows each season. He worked near Nanjing, where rivers and hills shaped his view. The light colors feel fresh, almost like watercolor, even though we don’t know what medium he used. If you like this quiet mood, look up the subject “china, qing dynasty (1644–1911).”
