Cloudy Peaks at Dawn
Zhu Angzhi was a painter active in the city of Suzhou during the first half of the nineteenth century, and was known for his ability to emulate the styles of a broad range of famous artists. His inscription on this painting states that he followed the style of the twelfth-century artist Zhao Boju, who was famous for depicting landscapes with heavily applied blue and green mineral pigments. Here, Zhu has diluted the intensity of Zhao’s palette and blended ochre into the lush peaks, casting a warm glow that suggests morning light on fresh mountains.
Artwork Details
- 清 朱昂之 雲峰初旭 軸
- Title: Cloudy Peaks at Dawn
- Artist: Zhu Angzhi (Chinese, 1764–after 1841)
- Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
- Date: 1822
- Culture: China
- Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
- Dimensions: Image: 56 × 24 7/8 in. (142.2 × 63.2 cm)
Overall with mounting: 8 ft. 5 1/8 in. × 30 5/8 in. (256.9 × 77.8 cm)
Overall with knobs: 8 ft. 5 1/8 in. × 34 7/8 in. (256.9 × 88.6 cm) - Classification: Paintings
- Credit Line: Funds from various donors, 2024
- Object Number: 2024.293
- Curatorial Department: Asian Art
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