Landscape with solitary figure

1660s

Not on view

Leaning on a staff for support, a gentleman pauses on a mountain path to gaze into a misty void. Shitao used dry, charcoal-like ink to texture the rock and tree surfaces of this small scene, imparting a rough, tactile quality. Only the tiny figure, his back turned to us as he contemplates the forces of nature, is painted with pinpoint sharp lines.

Artwork Details

清　石濤　(朱若極)　山水人物圖　冊頁
Title: Landscape with solitary figure
Artist: Shitao (Zhu Ruoji) (Chinese, 1642–1707)
Period: Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Date: 1660s
Culture: China
Medium: Album leaf; ink on paper
Dimensions: 8 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. (21.6 x 28.6 cm)
Classification: Paintings
Credit Line: Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988
Object Number: 1989.363.151
Curatorial Department: Asian Art

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