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Sin Yunbok

Picnic at the Lotus

Late 18th century 

I chose this piece by Yunbok due to the visual interest of the hats the characters are wearing. My eyes seem to keep moving around when I focus on one. 

Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.

Wang Hui

A Thousand Peaks and Myriad Ravines

1693

 There is a lot of movement going on and it seems to be heavier at the bottom, I personally don't like it but I feel that it needs to be recognized for it being successful. 

Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.

Shito

Landscape

1700

I personally like this piece and I wouldn't mind hanging this on my wall. I enjoy looking at the bottom heavy think lineage. 

Stokstad, Marilyn. Art History. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall, 2008. Print.

Shitao

The Sixteen Luohans

 Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1667

I like the story behind this image and I find it interesting how themes of overhearing conversations are universal. 

Source:Shitao (Zhu Ruoji): The Sixteen Luohans (1985.227.1) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscapes Painted for Yuweng

 Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1673
I rarely enjoy landscapes but this one really catches my visual interest, I seem to confused the mountains as waves. 

Source:Fan Qi: Landscapes Painted for Yuweng (1989.363.131) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wang Hui

Landscapes after Ancient Masters

 Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1674 and 1677

I really enjoy looking at the color of this image, I feel that the shift from high key to low key is perfect in identifying highlights. Also, the opaque background is enhancing the foregrounds impact.

Source:Wang Hui and Wang Shimin: Landscapes after Ancient Masters (1989.141.4) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wang Hui

The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Three: Ji'nan to Mount Tai

 Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 1698

I really enjoy the lineage of the mountains and how they seem to be breaking free from the earth. They create a positive aesthetic experience and I would hang this on my wall. 


Source:Wang Hui and assistants: The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Three: Ji'nan to Mount Tai (1979.5) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Bada Shanren

Fish and Rocks

Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1699
I looked at this piece before I read the title and I had no idea what it was, I was imaging floating rocks and falling objects. It turns out to be fish in a pond and I found it very amusing. 

Source:Bada Shanren (Zhu Da): Fish and Rocks (1989.363.137) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Unknown artist

Emperor Guan

Qing Dynasty (1644-1911)

I really dislike the foreground, I feel that there is too much going on with the composition as a whole. I personally feel that the background could stand alone and still be strong. 

Source:Emperor Guan [China] (2001.442) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Xu Yang

The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Six: Entering Suzhou and the Grand Canal Qing dynasty (1644–1911), dated 1770

I really enjoy the uniformity of line uesed to replicate the buildings and then still have a conservative use of line for the mountains in the background. 

Source:Xu Yang: The Qianlong Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Six: Suzhou (1988.350) | Heilbrunn Timeline of Art History | The Metropolitan Museum of Art