Enjoying the Wilderness in an Autumn Grove 1339

Ni Zan's *Enjoying the Wilderness in an Autumn Grove* (1339) is a quintessential example of the Yuan Dynasty's literati style of painting. The ink-and-wash landscape, now housed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, showcases the artist's signature use of minimalist brushstrokes and a muted color palette to evoke a sense of tranquility and solitude. Zan's deliberate simplicity emphasizes the beauty of nature and the artist's introspective connection to the natural world, a hallmark of Chinese literati aesthetics. The composition's delicate lines and subtle shading draw the viewer's eye towards the distant, hazy mountains, further emphasizing the peaceful serenity of the scene.