Landscape, 17th century, Xiang Shengmo, Chinese, 1597-1658, 9 1/8 x 20 1/2 in. ( x cm) (image, sheet), Ink on gold-flecked paper, China, 17th century, This landscape painting is an example of Individualism, a branch of painting in Chinese art that rejected rendering scenes realistically, instead valuing the artist’s expression through the portrayal of the subject. Here, Xiang Shengmo has painted a sparse, impressionist scene of a mountain and trees; there is very little sign of human activity, aside from a small hut on a plateau on the right side. Xiang was influenced by Yuan

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