Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf A (previous leaf 4)

Xiao Yuncong’s “Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf A” features Leaf A, created in 1668. Ink and light color on paper. It belongs to the Qing dynasty, a period spanning from 1644 to 1911.

The painting is an album leaf, a format popular in Chinese art for its intimate scale and personal viewing experience.

Xiao Yuncong never adhered to any previous artist’s style. His landscapes are known for their dry, twisting brushstrokes.

Xiao was a landscape painter, calligrapher, and poet, active during the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. He was a lifelong supporter of the Ming dynasty.

Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, Ohio, https://clevelandart.org/art/1955.302.4

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