Clouds Crossing at Tiandu Peak
Artist
Ya Ming
Chinese, 1924 - 2002
Date1979
MaterialsInk and colors on paper
DimensionsH. 27 1/8 in x W. 18 1/8 in, H. 68.9 cm x W. 46 cm (image); H. 71 3/4 in x W. 23 7/8 in, H. 182.2 cm x W. 60.6 cm (overall)
Credit LineGift of the Jack Anderson Collection
Object number1994.102
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsPainting
On View
Not on viewInscribed"Clouds crossing Tiandu Peak. Ya Ming at Nanjing, early summer, 1979."
MarkingsYa Ming (seal)
Text EntriesA favorite scenic area for travelers in southeastern China is Yellow Mountain, Huangshan. Dynamic pine trees jutting out from white clouds and sharp cliffs together form the fantastic natural phenomena that made Yellow Mountain a historical site inspiring to both painters and poets. Among its many distinct peaks, the Unique Celestial Peak, Tiandu, has an elevation of 1,810 meters, earning it a reputation for being “the greatest and most marvelous.”
Influenced by his trip to the mountain in the 1970s, Ya Ming arranged two monumental cliffs separated by clouds and mists in this dramatic rendition of the Unique Celestial Peak. The picture conveys the grandeur and splendor of this magnificent vista. The brushwork is strong and vigorous with numerous applications of washes and textured strokes.
Ya and many other Chinese artists who had been condemned during the Cultural Revolution were “rehabilitated” in 1972. After this he launched an outpouring of new paintings of astounding quality and maturity; in these, his expressive pines are usually interpreted as representing his longing for intellectual liberation.
Influenced by his trip to the mountain in the 1970s, Ya Ming arranged two monumental cliffs separated by clouds and mists in this dramatic rendition of the Unique Celestial Peak. The picture conveys the grandeur and splendor of this magnificent vista. The brushwork is strong and vigorous with numerous applications of washes and textured strokes.
Ya and many other Chinese artists who had been condemned during the Cultural Revolution were “rehabilitated” in 1972. After this he launched an outpouring of new paintings of astounding quality and maturity; in these, his expressive pines are usually interpreted as representing his longing for intellectual liberation.
Subject
- landscape
- mountain
- cloud
