清 樊圻 為玉翁作山水圖 冊|Landscapes Painted for Yuweng

Fan Qi

dated 1673 · Album of eight leaves; ink and color on paper · Asian Art

Fan Qi worked in an unusually precise and realistic style. He was also among those painters most clearly influenced by Western landscape techniques, which were imported to Nanjing through the prints, books, and paintings brought by Jesuit missionaries. In this album Fan's interest in describing the changing seasons, times of day, and differing qualities of light and atmosphere recalls the descriptive goals of Song painting. In contrast to Song landscapes, Fan's minutely described scenery, his accurate use of foreshortening, and his interest in the coloristic effects of sunlight result in an almost documentary quality.

Artist

Fan Qi

Date

dated 1673

Medium

Album of eight leaves; ink and color on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988