Landscape after Guo Zhongshu
Bada Shanren (Chinese, 1626–1705)
c. 1680–1705
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Dimensions
247.7 × 74 cm · painting: 109.9 × 56.4 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
John L. Severance Fund
Accession Number
1955.36
Tags
male
About this artwork
Similar to some calligraphers of his time, Zhu Da rejected conventions in favor of an individual, personal expression. He is known for ambiguous compositions of fish, flowers, birds, and rocks in contrasting ink tonality. As a member of the Ming imperial family, Zhu lost his princely status and hid in a monastery when the Manchus, foreigners from the north, established the Qing dynasty in 1644. In this late work, mountain ranges are rendered in diverse and dense strokes rising toward the top of ...