Landscapes
Xiao Yiyun painted under the tutelage of his famous uncle Xiao Yuncong, who moved in Nanjing’s artistic circles. According to the elder artist’s writings, Yiyun became so proficient in Yuncong’s style that he was often called upon to ghost-paint for his uncle to fulfill commissions. This rare surviving album reveals the younger painter’s versatility. In addition to working in his uncle’s dry brush mode, which is associated with their native Anhui, he shows proficiency in the historically minded styles of the Orthodox School based in Taicang, Jiangsu.
Artwork Details
- 明/清 蕭一芸 仿古山水 冊
- Title: Landscapes
- Artist: Xiao Yiyun (Chinese, mid-17th century)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 1650
- Culture: China
- Medium: Album of ten leaves; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 8 3/4 × 11 3/4 in. (22.2 × 29.8 cm)
Overall with mounting (closed): 11 3/16 × 16 3/16 in. (28.4 × 41.1 cm)
Overall with mounting (open): 22 3/8 × 16 3/16 in. (56.8 × 41.1 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Promised Gift of Julia and John Curtis
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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