Pure Tones among Hills and Waters
1664
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
1664
unspecified
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
You see a long scroll of blue-green mountains, misty rivers, and tiny trees—all painted in soft washes and quick, dark strokes. Xiao Yuncong made this when he was 68, after years of traveling and sketching real landscapes. The scroll stretches over 23 feet, so you’d unroll it bit by bit, like reading a slow story. To see how other Chinese artists built worlds on paper, look up china, qing dynasty (1644-1911).
