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Traveling Amid Streams and Mountains

Liu Yu Chinese
1680
Not on view
Working in the cosmopolitan city of Nanjing, Liu Yu was exposed to a wide range of artistic influences. His volumetric mountain masses arrayed in sweeping patterns reflect the influence of Dong Qichang (1555–1636). The pale, dry brushwork set off by jet black foliage dots suggests familiarity with the Anhui School painters, while the fantastic landscape formations and bold juxtapositions of deep distance views with startling close-ups show his indebtedness to earlier Nanjing painters such as Wu Bin (act. ca. 1583–1626). This fusion of styles was further developed by the great Individualist master Shitao (1642–1707), who lived in Nanjing between 1680 and 1686.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 清 柳堉 山水圖 卷
  • Title: Traveling Amid Streams and Mountains
  • Artist: Liu Yu (Chinese, 1620–after 1689)
  • Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
  • Date: 1680
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Handscroll; ink on paper
  • Dimensions: 10 3/8 x 200 1/4 in. (26.4 x 508.6 cm)
  • Classification: Paintings
  • Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
  • Object Number: 1989.363.134
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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