Summer Landscape at Mountain Pass Awaiting Crossing Scroll - Main Painting 1
Dong Yuan, a master of the Five Dynasties period, revolutionized landscape painting by focusing on the soft, rolling hills of southern China rather than the jagged peaks of the north. This scroll uses his signature 'hemp-fiber strokes'—those scratchy, textured lines—to give the mountains a fuzzy, mossy look typical of the humid Jiangnan region. A tiny boat drifts on the vast expanse of water, highlighting the insignificance of humans against nature, a theme that defined Chinese art for centuries. The red seals in the corner are collector stamps, showing this piece has been cherished by emperors and scholars for over a thousand years.
- Technique
- Ink wash
Location: Liaoning Provincial Museum
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