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Miniature Album with Figures and Landscape (Man and Woman)

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 (Man and Woman) 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 painting shows a man and a woman in traditional Chinese clothing. The man is sitting on the ground, looking up at the woman, who is standing over him. She is holding a fan in her right hand. The woman's clothing is white, and the man's is light-colored. The background of the painting is a soft, muted color. The painting is an example of Romanticism, a style that emphasizes emotion and imagination. To learn more about this style, look up Romanticism.