Albumblad
1850 - 1900
Medium
ink
Dimensions
h 33cm × w 66cm
Classification
painting
Museum
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam
About this artwork
Albumblad met een landschap. Behoort twee albums met 24 landschappen in de stijl van diverse meesters.
Art Historical Context
**Albumblad by Hui Nian (1850–1900)** This ink landscape, titled *Albumblad* (Album Leaf), is a from the late Qing dynasty, created by the artist Hui Nian between 1850 and 1900. Measuring 33 cm high by 66 cm wide, it exemplifies the intimate format of Chinese album leaves—pages designed for private contemplation by scholars and collectors. Rendered solely in ink on paper, the painting captures the essence of traditional Chinese landscape art, where brushwork conveys mist-shrouded mountains, flowing rivers, and poetic solitude, evoking harmony between humanity and nature. As one of 24 landsca...