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Cottages in a Misty Grove in Autumn

煙村秋霭圖

1117

Li Anzhong 李安忠

(Chinese, active first half of the 1100s)
Culture
China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Measurements
Overall: 24.2 x 26.3 cm (9 1/2 x 10 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Severance A. Millikin 1963.588
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This painting showcases a delicate painting technique and an intimate view.

Description

This leaf is an early example of a new mode in landscape painting expressed in vistas of water-rich scenery that developed since the 900s. Li Anzhong, a court artist during the 1100s, witnessed the transition of the capital from Kaifeng across the Yangzi River to Hangzhou.
A horizontally oriented ink and color on silk painting in muted brown and gray tones depicts a misty landscape. On the left, a dense grove of trees with hints of red surrounds a small cottage. A river flows through the center from the hazy background. To the right, a solitary, bent tree with sparse branches leans inward. Red square seals and black characters mark the edges of the soft, atmospheric scene.

Cottages in a Misty Grove in Autumn

1117

Li Anzhong

(Chinese, active first half of the 1100s)
China, Northern Song dynasty (960-1127)

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