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Chen Ruyan

The Woodcutter of Luofu

1366
Hanging scroll; ink on silk

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

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.

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