清 柳堉 山水圖 卷|Traveling Amid Streams and Mountains

Liu Yu

1680 · Handscroll; ink on paper · Asian Art

Working in the cosmopolitan city of Nanjing, Liu Yu was exposed to a wide range of artistic influences. His volumetric mountain masses arrayed in sweeping patterns reflect the influence of Dong Qichang (1555–1636). The pale, dry brushwork set off by jet black foliage dots suggests familiarity with the Anhui School painters, while the fantastic landscape formations and bold juxtapositions of deep distance views with startling close-ups show his indebtedness to earlier Nanjing painters such as Wu Bin (act. ca. 1583–1626). This fusion of styles was further developed by the great Individualist master Shitao (1642–1707), who lived in Nanjing between 1680 and 1686.

Artist

Liu Yu

Date

1680

Medium

Handscroll; ink on paper

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Bequest of John M. Crawford Jr., 1988