Travelers on a Mountain Road; a Way-Station in the Clouds

Yuan Yao 袁燿

Created:

Movement:

c. 1760

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key Notes:

Mountainous landscape; ethereal way-station.

Dimensions:

medium:

Ink and color on paper

Difficulty:

Master

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story of the work:

"Travelers on a Mountain Road; a Way-Station in the Clouds; Leaf 4 from an Album of Seven Paintings" by Yuan Yao 袁燿 exemplifies the artist's engagement with traditional Chinese landscape painting, reflecting the interplay between nature and human experience. Created during the late Ming dynasty, this work is part of a larger album that underscores the cultural significance of travel and the sublime qualities of mountainous landscapes in Chinese art.

Description of the work:

"Travelers on a Mountain Road; a Way-Station in the Clouds; Leaf 4 from an Album of Seven Paintings" by Yuan Yao 袁燿 features a serene mountainous landscape characterized by undulating peaks enveloped in mist, creating a sense of depth and atmospheric perspective. The composition is populated with figures traversing a winding path, alongside a way-station that serves as a focal point, rendered in delicate brushwork and a harmonious palette that reflects the artist's mastery of traditional Chinese landscape painting techniques.

Artwork Photograph Source:

Harvard Art Museum

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