Album of Seasonal Landscapes, Leaf A (previous leaf 4)

A tall, layered rock mountain rises over a misty valley, with a waterfall at left and a red-roofed pavilion half hidden in the trees. A flowering plum tree leans beside seated figures near a stream, while a crane stands on a wooden footbridge. Ink outlines and soft green and blue washes give the leaf a quiet, poetic tone.

Look closer: A red seal and inscription in the upper right, and a small red seal at the lower right corner.

Artist

Xiao Yuncong

Date

1668

Medium

album leaf; ink and light color on paper

Source

The Cleveland Museum of Art

Size

2566 × 3400 px

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund