Ink Landscapes With Poems (Leaf B)
by Gong Xian (Chinese, 1619–1689)
Painting
Painted in the year before his death, Ink Landscapes With Poems is the culmination of Gong's life work; a collection of paintings and poems that display a mastery over a painting method he'd spent years studying. Using a masterful ink wash coupled with deep black dotting, Gong masters a dreamy realism that leads the eye through his quiet landscapes. The accompanying poem completes the picture:
In the pavilion where Prince Zhaoming [501–531] used to study,
Books and scrolls have remained to wait for my arrival.
On all sides, mountains and waters extend endlessly;
To catch the breeze, eight long windows are open wide.
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