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The Woodcutter of Luofu

羅浮山樵圖

1366

Chen Ruyan 陳汝言

(Chinese, c. 1331–1371)
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Painting: 107.2 x 53.6 cm (42 3/16 x 21 1/8 in.); Overall with knobs: 253.5 x 88.7 cm (99 13/16 x 34 15/16 in.)
Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry 1964.156
Location: not on view
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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.
The Woodcutter of Luofu

The Woodcutter of Luofu

1366

Chen Ruyan

(Chinese, c. 1331–1371)
China, Yuan dynasty (1271-1368)

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