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Distant Clouds (遠云) 2018

artistMo Zhaosheng (b.1958) 莫肇生

$3000

Ink and color on paper 紙本設色

Framed

Dimensions

Image: undefined cm x undefined cm (16 1/8" x 16 1/8")

Overall: 60 cm x 60 cm (23 5/8" x 23 5/8")

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Image Dimensions

undefined cm x undefined cm (16 1/8" x 16 1/8")

Inscription

遠雲。戊戌秋月於京,肇生

Seal

1 seal and 1 leisure seal of the artist, 莫肇生印,雨潤墨田

Awards / Exhibitions

2019, 'Landscape - Mo Zhaosheng and Mo Lijia Ink Painting Exhibition', New York Art Center, New York

Description

"Distant Clouds" is a work by the renowned Chinese landscape painter Mo Zhaosheng, showcasing his exceptional artistic achievements and profound understanding of natural landscapes. In this painting, the layered and towering mountain peaks emerge and fade amidst enveloping mist, creating a sense of depth and mystery. The buildings on the mountainside, backed by sheer cliffs and facing waterfalls and a sea of clouds, exude a solemn and transcendent aura. The artist employs traditional landscape painting techniques, with meticulous brushwork and rich variations in ink tones, embodying the artistic characteristic of Chinese ink painting known as "five colors of ink." The composition of this work adopts the traditional method of scattered perspective, giving the painting both a grand sense of scale and delicate layers of detail. The distant mountains and nearby buildings echo each other, enhancing the depth and three-dimensionality of the scene. This masterful use of perspective and layout successfully conveys the majestic splendor and serene harmony of nature, illustrating the Chinese landscape painting concept of "residing and wandering."

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