Tang Yin, Mount Hua
Severance Fund, 1969.116 · The Cleveland Museum of Art, Open Access (CC0)View original →
Tang Yin

Mount Hua

1506

Current Collection

Cleveland Museum of Art

Cleveland, United States

Medium
hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
213.5 × 57.6 cm
Status
In Museum Collection
Collect24 Art ID
C24-114310

In this work, Tang Yin accumulates towering mountain summits in the manner of the Sung master, Li Tang, to capture the monumental presence of his subject. Tang Yin’s angular brushstrokes and ink washes of varied intensity give texture to the rocky surface and accent the play of light. Mount Hua is situated in southern Shaanxi province in North China. Hardly accessible during Tang Yin’s time, the mountains were frequented by immortality seekers to dwell or collect herbal drugs there.Tang Yin's potentially brilliant career was shattered in 1499 after he went to the capital to take the jinshi ex…

Provenance

Severance Fund, 1969.116

Registry history

  • 1506 — Recorded in the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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