River Landscape
School of
Yuan Jiang
(Chinese, active 1690 - 1724)
Date18th century
MediumHanging scroll; ink and color on silk
DimensionsImage: 24 1/2 × 20 1/2 inches (62.23 × 52.07 cm)
Mount: 65 1/2 × 25 1/2 inches (166.37 × 64.77 cm)
Mount: 65 1/2 × 25 1/2 inches (166.37 × 64.77 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number59-23
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Gallery LabelThis painting recalls the hallmark style of Yuan Jiang, a successful painter in the court of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911) and his hometown, Yangzhou in southeast China. Here, the courtyard mansion sits on an island with cloud-like boulders. The vibrant, swirling blue and green landscape adds to the fairytale quality.
Yuan sought to revitalize the tradition of landscape painting by exaggerating mountain forms to create imaginative, fantastical scenes. His style immediately attracted many followers like the artist of this scroll.
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