Chinese landscape
Mountain-water art tradition
Chinese landscape refers to a style of painting originating in China that depicts mountains, rivers, and natural scenery, typically rendered in ink wash on silk or paper.
The tradition emphasizes harmony between humans and nature, with tiny figures dwarfed by vast mountain ranges and mist-filled valleys.
The museum's collection of Chinese landscapes spans the Song dynasty to the present.
The term also describes gardens designed according to Chinese aesthetic principles, featuring rocks, water, and carefully placed vegetation to evoke natural scenes in miniature.
- mountainsTall elevated landmasses
- misty peaksMountains obscured by vapor
- rockSolid earthen material
- cloudAtmospheric water vapor mass
- riversFlowing bodies of water
peak · valleys · winding path · willow · pine · stone · mist · floating world · terraced farming · rice paddies · pagodas · silk scroll · calligraphy · hill · scroll paintings · forests · bamboo groves · negative space
- ink paintingscroll painting, hanging scroll, brush techniques, black ink, rice paper
- Asian Paintingink wash, brush painting, sumi-e, handscrolls, scroll paintings
Chinese landscapecityscape
View of urban architecture
industrial landscape · portrait · still life · figure painting
Chinese landscapeHudson River School
American Romantic landscape tradition
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