Landscape in the Style of Mi Fu, 14th century
Attributed to Gao Kegongexpand_more
Ink on paperexpand_more
Gift of Ruth and Bruce Daytonexpand_more 2001.7.3
Not on Viewexpand_more
A colophon (mark or inscription) on the mounting of this painting written by renowned painter and calligrapher Wang Wenzhi (1730–1802) attributes it to the important Yuan artist Gao Kegong. (Eminent artists were often invited to write colophons to authenticate or simply to increase the value of the works.) Technically and conceptually, this moistly atmospheric landscape is a clear link to an earlier tradition begun by Mi Fu (1051–1107) during the Northern Song era (960–1127). Graduated ink washes have been applied in a limited range of tonal densities, and only a few brushstrokes, many consisting of simple horizontal dots, are used to construct the impressionistic landscape forms. This basic style, reliant on ink-wash technique rather than precise delineation, had tremendous influence on subsequent landscape painting in both China and Japan.
Details
- Title
- Landscape in the Style of Mi Fu
- Artist Life
- 1248 - 1310
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2001.7.3
- Curator Approved
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