Wintry mountains 1679 - 1689

pencil drawn

amateur sketch

light pencil work

pencil sketch

asian-art

landscape

winter

charcoal drawing

pencil drawing

pen-ink sketch

mountain

china

pencil work

watercolour illustration

watercolor

"Wintry Mountains" is a hanging scroll created by Chinese artist Gong Xian (1619-1689) between 1679-1689. The ink and wash painting depicts a snowy, mountainous landscape, with gnarled trees and rocky outcroppings. The work is a prime example of the "literati" style of Chinese painting, which emphasizes a sophisticated appreciation for nature and an understated aesthetic. The scroll is now part of the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York.