| "Landscapes depicting poems of Huang Yanlu" is a work by the late Ming monk Shitao (1642-1707). He was inspired by the poems of his friend Huang Yanlu (1661 - ca. 1725), who celebrated the picturesque landscape on his travels in Fujian and Guangdong. Author of the famous saying, "To travel extensively in search of the most wonderful landscapes", Shitao had his eyes fixed on the wonderful in his attempts to draw creative inspiration from extraordinary landscapes. In this painting, he chose to employ a variety of techniques to enhance the poetic and amazing. His landscapes can be meticulous or expressive in style, portrayed with a dry brush or washes, or lightly coloured or simply in ink. |
