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Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf D (previous leaf 2)
Xiao Yuncong, 1668
Xiao Yuncong travelled in his lifetime to Nanjing and Yangzhou, cities in the fertile, water-rich Jiangnan region, and that region shows in his paintings. The Cleveland Museum of Art says he painted from nature, and his landscapes are shaped by the seasons and by his travels, as well as by his experience as a designer of prints.
His fresh, light colours reappear in later paintings of the Shanghai school. This album was once owned by Li Yufen in Yangzhou and later by Wu Hufan in Shanghai. Collectors added their red seals to the margins over time, so the leaf also carries a record of its owners.
The leaf is small, about 21 by 16 centimetres, in ink and light colour on paper, and was made in 1668.
From the museum record
| Artist | Xiao Yuncong |
|---|---|
| Date | 1668 |
| Medium | Album leaf; ink and light color on paper |
| Size | Overall: 21 x 15.8 cm |
| Museum | The Cleveland Museum of Art |
| Credit line | John L. Severance Fund |
| Accession number | 1955.302.2 |
| Licence | Open Access (CC0) |
Source: The Cleveland Museum of Art collection record. Facts such as dates, sizes and credit lines come from that record. The write-up above was drafted with AI assistance and checked against the museum record and standard references. Spotted a mistake? Tell us.
