Pure Tones among Hills and Waters, Xiao Yuncong, 1664, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtPainted b
Pure Tones among Hills and Waters, Xiao Yuncong, 1664, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtPainted by Xiao Yuncong at an advanced age, this work exhibits a spontaneous effect of effortlessness, with a rough boldness that differs from the artist’s other style depicting striated mountains with carefully articulated brushwork. A humble retreat amid planted pines is set against the backdrop of grand mountains and rivers. A mood of quietude echoes these poetic lines in the artist’s inscription: The myriad sounds for a time fall silent, and a trifling breeze drops a pure tone. No one can describe this feeling, and who could appraise this scene?Size: Overall: 30.8 x 781.7 cm (12 1/8 x 307 ¾ in.)Medium: handscroll, ink and light color on paperhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1954.262 -- source link
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