清 石濤(朱若極) 尋僊山水圖 冊|Landscapes

Art Historical Context

This album of eight leaves Shitao (Zhuuoji, 2–1707), around the 1690, offers intimate views Chinese landscapes infused with a of quiet exploration. former Ming prince turned Buddhist monk and painter Shitao belonged to Individualist movement of early Qing dynasty. He rigid academic traditions in of spontaneous brushwork and expression, often drawing on Daoist ideas ofclusion and the search for spiritual enlightenment—reflected here in the title “Seeking Immortals.” Painted in ink and light color on paper, the small album format (roughly 21 by 31.4 cm per leaf) was designed for leisurely viewi...