The Kangxi Emperor's Southern Inspection Tour, Scroll Three: Ji'nan to Mount Tai 1698
wanghui
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toned paper
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asian-art
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incomplete sketchy
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landscape
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possibly oil pastel
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underpainting
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detailed observational sketch
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mountain
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china
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watercolour bleed
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mixed medium
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fantasy sketch
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watercolor
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environment sketch
This handscroll by Wang Hui, a leading artist of the Qing dynasty, depicts a scene from the Kangxi Emperor's 1698 Southern Inspection Tour. The third of twelve scrolls, it shows the journey from Ji'nan to Mount Tai. In the style of "blue-and-green" landscapes of the Tang dynasty, the work portrays a mountain path winding through a mist-filled landscape, punctuated by steep cliffs, verdant trees and cascading waterfalls. The scroll is an example of how traditional landscape painting was used to glorify imperial power in Qing China.
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