Accession Number2006/1.107
TitleMountain Light, Cloud Shadow
Artist(s)Chang Ku-nienObject Creation Date1974Medium & Supportunmounted scroll, ink on paperDimensions 22 1/4 in x 45 1/4 in (56.6 cm x 115 cm)
Credit LineGift of Dr. Cheng-Yang and Mrs. Shirley ChangSubject matterThe painting depicts a poetic scene in the Dayu Mountain in Taiwan. The colophon in this painting was inspired by a famous Ming dynasty literati painter--Dong Qichang (or Dong Xiangguang as used by Chang). This colophon implies a literati painting tradition of "in painting there is poetry, and in poetry there is painting" since Tang dynasty.
Physical DescriptionThe use of light ink to depict the hills and remote mountains was to present the misty and dreamlike Dayu Mountain. Chang applied the wash to creat a sense of wet atmosphere.
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Keywords
ink
landscapes (environments)
mountains
scroll paintings