Winter at Villa on the River, 12th-14th century, 47 7/8 × 20 1/16 in. ( × cm) (image)85 5/8 × 28 1/8 in. ( × cm) (without roller), Ink and color on silk, China, 12th-14th century, This painting is one of many Chinese artworks that feature winter scenery. The theme was often a metaphor for fortitude, strength, and the merits of solitude. Painters used a technique known as daoyuan, in which the snow-laden landscape is indicated by the bare white silk, while the surrounding, darker background is painted with ink wash.

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