Cloud Rock 1593 - 1644

"Cloud Rock" is a hanging scroll created by Ni Yuanlu between 1593 and 1644. The work, currently held by the Metropolitan Museum of Art, is an ink-on-paper rendition of a rock formation. Ni Yuanlu's signature style of capturing nature in a single stroke is evident in this piece, where a cloud-like rock appears to float in the air, its surface seemingly composed of individual brushstrokes. This work is a classic example of Chinese ink painting, emphasizing the artist's skill and artistic vision.