The Woodcutter of Luofu
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Dimensions
253.5 × 79.5 cm · image: 107 × 54 cm
Classification
Painting
Department
Chinese Art
Museum
Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry
Accession Number
1964.156
Tags
male
About this artwork
This landscape illustrates the traditionalism of Chinese painting: while the brush manner is novel, the composition is based on early Song dynasty (960-1127) models. The soft raveling brushstrokes and lumpy rock shapes are characteristic of the new 14th-century stylistic expression.