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The Woodcutter of Luofu
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About this work
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.
Cleveland Museum of Art’s own descriptionCredit lineThe Woodcutter of Luofu (羅浮山樵圖), 1366. Chen Ruyan (Chinese, c. 1331–1371). Hanging scroll; ink on silk; painting: 107.2 x 53.6 cm (42 3/16 x 21 1/8 in.); overall with knobs: 253.5 x 88.7 cm (99 13/16 x 34 15/16 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. A. Dean Perry, 1964.156
