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Accession Number 2004.19.72.12 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 twelfth 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.…

This is the twelfth 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.

In this scene there are several mountain peaks around a body of water, which is painted with a dark ink wash rather than negative space, as done in other leaves in this album. There are two faintly-painted figures hiking on the mountain trail in the bottom left corner. Partially-hidden cottages are included along the shoreline and there is dense foliage dotted amongst the rocks and landscape.

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