Buildings on a Mountainside
1200
unspecified
From the collection of National Palace Museum
Buildings on a Mountainside is a 1200 unspecified by Xiao Zhao, held at National Palace Museum.
This painting shows a landscape with a large mountain on the left and a river on the right. The mountain is rocky and has trees growing on it. In the foreground, there are more rocks and a small boat in the water. The background is hazy, with some buildings visible on the mountainside. The painting has a lot of detail in the rocks and trees, and the artist used different shades of color to create depth. The overall effect is one of serenity and calmness. If you like this painting, you might also want to check out the work of artist Xiao Zhao.
Xiao Zhao (Hsiao Chao) was a Chinese painter active from 1130 to 1162, from Hu-tse, Shanxi. He was a pupil of Li Tang. A crater on Mercury is named after him.
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