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Landscape with Flying Geese
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This minimalist landscape places most of the representational elements in the lower right foreground. A lone gentleman strolls along a zigzagging path by the water. With the gentleman’s staff acting as a visual cue, the viewer’s gaze is directed to geese flying over distant mountains. <br><br>The scene of a marshland, with its wet and soft ground dotted with vegetation, suggests springtime in Jiangnan. Combined with the flying geese, the album evokes the poetic lines: <br>By spring fields, geese are about to return, <br>Under chilly waters, fish are submerging. <br>春郊欲回雁, 寒水正沉鱼
| Artist / Maker | Ma Lin |
|---|---|
| Date | mid-1200s |
| Culture / Origin | China, Southern Song dynasty (1127-1279) |
| Medium | Album leaf; ink and slight color on silk |
| Dimensions | Image: 25.5 x 26.5 cm (10 1/16 x 10 7/16 in.); with mat: 33.3 x 40.5 cm (13 1/8 x 15 15/16 in.) |
| Department | Chinese Art |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
BiographyMa Lin (1180–1256) — Chinese artist (1180-1256).Ma Lin worked as painter and is associated with China and Song dynasty. Their documented life spans the years 1180 to 1256.DisciplinespainterBorn1180Died1256NationalityChina, Song dynastySources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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