Winter Landscape

Download1954 × 3400 px View on a wall Edit

Artist: Yeoseol (Korean)
Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and slight color on silk
Size: Image: 92.4 x 52.7 cm (36 3/8 x 20 3/4 in.); Overall: 195.6 x 74.9 cm (77 x 29 1/2 in.)
Culture: Korea, Joseon dynasty (1392–1910)
Museum: Cleveland Museum of Art
Rights: CC0 — no rights reserved

This wintry vista is a vivid example of idealistic monumental painting: the strong contrasts of ink washes and contouring brush lines; the bold outlining of rock shapes and tree trunks; and the many short, twisting brushstrokes that build up the surfaces of the rocks. Much of the painting’s appeal can be attributed to the dynamic lines and contrasting tonal patterns that lead the viewer’s eye from the lower foreground toward the cold mountain peaks in the distance. In the corner is a seal that reads "Yeoseol," meaning "Snow-Like."