ticketsMember | Make a donation

Landscapes of Taiping Prefecture

Xiao Yuncong Chinese
ca. 1650
Not on view
In 1648, the artist Xiao Yuncong designed a printed book of images that celebrate the mountain scenery of central Anhui Province. The book was commissioned by Zhang Wanxuan, who served as an official in Anhui at the beginning of the Qing dynasty (1644–1911). Prior to Xiao’s time, famous artists rarely designed prints; the adoption of this medium by Xiao and a few of his contemporaries reflects the porous boundaries between “high” and “low” culture during the seventeenth century. This relatively affordable printed book disseminated the tradition of local scenery paintings—and the stunning vistas of Anhui Province—to a wider audience.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • 清 蕭雲從 太平山水圖 版本
  • Title: Landscapes of Taiping Prefecture
  • Artist: Xiao Yuncong (Chinese, 1596–1673)
  • Date: ca. 1650
  • Culture: China
  • Medium: Woodblock-printed books; ink on paper
  • Dimensions: H. 8 7/8 in. (22.5 cm); W. 6 in. (15.2 cm); D. 1 in. (2.5 cm)
  • Classification: Illustrated Books
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1924
  • Object Number: CIB8
  • Curatorial Department: Asian Art

More Artwork

More Artwork
A slider containing 5 items.
Press the down key to skip to the last item.
Landscapes, Xiao Yuncong Chinese, Album of eight paintings; ink and color on paper, China
Landscapes
Xiao Yuncong
dated 1668
Landscapes, Xiao Yuncong Chinese, Album of twelve leaves; ink and color on paper, China
Returned to lender
Landscapes
Xiao Yuncong
dated 1645
On loan to The Met
Marvelous Verses without Sounds
Xiao Yuncong
ca. 1660–73
Illustrated Six-Character Poems of the Tang Dynasty, one volume of Eight Kinds of Painting Manuals (vol. 1); Illustrated Poems of Plants and Flowers, one volume of Eight Kinds of Painting Manuals (vol. 2), Cai Chonghuan Chinese, Two volumes of woodblock-printed books; ink on paper, China
Illustrated Six-Character Poems of the Tang Dynasty, one volume of Eight Kinds of Painting Manuals (vol. 1); Illustrated Poems of Plants and Flowers, one volume of Eight Kinds of Painting Manuals (vol. 2)
Cai Chonghuan
dated 1621, first edition
Illustrated Seven-Character Poems of the Tang Dynasty, one volume of Eight Kinds of Painting Manuals (vol. 1); Illustrated Five-Character Poems of the Tang Dynasty, one volume of Eight Kinds of Painting Manuals (vol. 2)
Cai Chonghuan
dated 1621, first edition

Research Resources

The Met provides unparalleled resources for research and welcomes an international community of students and scholars. The Met's Open Access API is where creators and researchers can connect to the The Met collection. Open Access data and public domain images are available for unrestricted commercial and noncommercial use without permission or fee.

To request images under copyright and other restrictions, please use this Image Request form.

Feedback

We continue to research and examine historical and cultural context for objects in The Met collection. If you have comments or questions about this object record, please complete and submit this form. The Museum looks forward to receiving your comments.