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Miniature Album with Figures and Landscape (Waterfall Landscape)

Zeng Yandong

1822

unspecified

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

Qing Painting Romanticism Early 19th Century Landscape Qianlong Reign

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Miniature Album with Figures and Landscape (Waterfall Landscape) is a 1822 unspecified by Zeng Yandong, a Qing Painting work, depicting Qianlong Reign, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Zeng Yandong
When & what style?: 1822 · Qing Painting
Where can I see it?: Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This ink painting shows a quiet scene of nature. A winding path cuts through a rocky hillside, with trees and bushes clinging to the slopes. Birds fly in the sky above, and a small waterfall trickles down the rocks. The brushstrokes are loose and quick, leaving some areas soft and others sharp. The artist used ink to create different shades, making the scene feel alive with light and shadow. This style was common in Chinese landscape paintings of the time. Check out Romanticism to see how artists used emotion and nature in their work.