River Village in a Rainstorm, Lu Wenying, c. 1480-1507, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtOver thi
River Village in a Rainstorm, Lu Wenying, c. 1480-1507, Cleveland Museum of Art: Chinese ArtOver this vista, the diagonal sweeps of the storm—the bands of wind and rain that conceal the land and stir up the river while bending all the vegetation—intensify its unstoppable momentum. Beneath the blur of nature’s fury are buildings and pavilions, or human settlements that remain peaceful and unaffected. This is not a depiction of a catastrophe, but rather an appreciation of nature’s awesome power.Size: Painting: 170.5 x 103.4 cm (67 1/8 x 40 11/16 in.); Overall with knobs: 279.6 x 134.3 cm (110 1/16 x 52 7/8 in.)Medium: hanging scroll, ink and slight color on silkhttps://clevelandart.org/art/1970.76 -- source link
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