Wang Yuanqi, Landscape after Ni Zan
Severance Fund, 1954.583 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Wang Yuanqi

Landscape after Ni Zan

1707

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
80.6 × 43.8 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-1101859

Wang Yuanqi, an official in Emperor Kangxi’s (reigned 1662–1722) court, grew up in an artistic family. Like other mainstream painters of the Orthodox School, he followed a canon of earlier styles and artists endorsed by Ming calligrapher Dong Qichang (1555–1636). Here, Wang drew inspiration from Ni Zan (1301–1374), a Yuan dynasty painter known for his simple compositions and spare use of ink. Master Ni seldom used color, but Wang added green and ochre washes to the trees, cottages, and hills in this landscape. Painting was a way for Wang to relieve the pressures of his official duties.

Provenance

Severance Fund, 1954.583

Registry history

  • 1707 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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