Artwork
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf E (previous leaf 3)
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf E (previous leaf 3) is an unspecified painting by the Baroque artist Xiao Yuncong. It dates from 1668 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art. This small painting is part of an album depicting the four seasons.
About this work
His colors are light, almost like watercolor, and he often sketched outside, not just in a studio.
This small painting shows a winding river, misty hills, and a few bare trees in winter. A tiny boat drifts near the shore, and a lone figure walks along the path.
Xiao Yuncong made this as part of an album—one scene for each season. He worked in the Jiangnan region, where water and land blend softly. His colors are light, almost like watercolor, and he often sketched outside, not just in a studio.
To see how later artists borrowed his style, look up *china, qing dynasty (1644-1911)*.
Overview
This small painting is part of an album depicting the four seasons. It shows a serene winter landscape with a winding river, misty hills, and bare trees.
Subject & Meaning
The scene features a tiny boat drifting near the shore and a lone figure walking along a path, evoking a sense of tranquility and solitude characteristic of the winter season.
Technique & Style
The painting is executed in light, delicate colors, reminiscent of watercolor, and reflects the artist's practice of sketching outdoors in the Jiangnan region, where land and water blend.
History & Provenance
The album was once owned by Li Yufen in Yangzhou and later by Wu Hufan in Shanghai, as evidenced by their seals on the margins and lower corners of the paintings.
Artist & collection
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf D (previous leaf 2)
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf B (previous leaf 1)
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf C (previous leaf 6)
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf A (previous leaf 4)
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf H (previous leaf 8)
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf G (previous leaf 7)
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf F (previous leaf 5)
Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf E (previous leaf 3)
