Cottages in a Misty Grove in Autumn

Cottages in a Misty Grove in Autumn by Li Anzhong: This leaf is an early example of a new mode in landscape painting expressed…

What to notice

In Cottages in a Misty Grove in Autumn, start with classical, figurative, complex. Then look closely at this museum-described detail: Li Anzhong, a court artist during the 1100s, witnessed the transition of the capital from Kaifeng across the Yangzi River to Hangzhou.

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This leaf is an early example of a new mode in landscape painting expressed in vistas of water-rich scenery that developed since the 900s. Li Anzhong, a court artist during the 1100s, witnessed the transition of the capital from Kaifeng across the Yangzi River to Hangzhou.