Spring Mist over Jiangnan, Shitao — Spring Mist over Jiangnan, 1697

Shitao

1642–1707 · Chinese painting: Qing · 3 works

Shitao uses changes of ink and brushwork to make rocks, plants and distant hills feel distinct. Written inscriptions share space with the painted landscape, while areas of untouched paper become water or mist. Compare the dense marks of trees and crags with the open stretches around them.

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3 works · 1642–1707

Follow the change from sharp rock outlines to the softer distant mountains.

Original museum reproductions, with source records on every artwork page.

Artist information: Cleveland Museum of Art (Rocks, Orchid, and Bamboo, Spring Mist over Jiangnan).

Public-domain art. An imagined museum; no museum affiliation.