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Accession Number 2004.19.72.3 Title Album Leaf from Figures in River Landscapes Category albums Object Type album leaf Artist Wang Gai Date Made 1702 Place Made China Culture Chinese Period Qing 18th century Materials ink and colour on paper Description

This is the third leaf from the Figures in River Landscape album by Wang Gai (1677-1705), which is painted with ink and colour on paper. Each leaf contains a landscape, which was painted in situ by Wang Gai. Repeating…

This is the third leaf from the Figures in River Landscape album by Wang Gai (1677-1705), which is painted with ink and colour on paper. Each leaf contains a landscape, which was painted in situ by Wang Gai. Repeating themes throughout the album include figures immersed in the natural environment, which reflects the literati’s yearning and nostalgia.

This scene depicts a man sitting against the trunk of a leafless pine tree in contemplation of nature. All the elements in the painting are concentrated centrally and surrounded by a mountain valley, which is suggested with unpainted negative space.

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