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Cottages in a Misty Grove in Autumn

Li Anzhong

Date: 1117
Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture: China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
Department: Chinese Art
Institution: Cleveland Museum of Art

This leaf is an early example of a new mode in landscape painting expressed in vistas of water-rich scenery that developed since the 900s. Li Anzhong, a court artist during the 1100s, witnessed the transition of the capital from Kaifeng across the Yangzi River to Hangzhou. This painting showcases a delicate painting technique and an intimate view.

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