Within the China Online Museum, there was one ink piece that I found particularly interesting because of the techniques used. It was the “Thatched Cottage in the Western Mountains” by Tang Yin.
I found this artwork particularly interesting because of how the ink washes are used against the paper to create the sense of foggy mountain ranges. The ink for the mountains are used in a gradient, the darker tones being towards the top with it getting lighter towards the bottom. That being said, there are areas within the darkest points of the gradient that have, most likely, been covered before adding the ink wash so that there are gaps within the gradient, creating details within the mountain. This contrasts the details found in the foreground of lighter rocks with dark details overlayed on top.
The careful choice to leave
certain areas without ink to act as fog really creates an ominous yet intriguing
atmosphere to the piece as a whole. The control of ink strength adds subtlety
to the piece that makes it feel oddly peaceful. It also brings your focus to
the portions of the piece that are in heavier ink, like the rocks, which leads
your eye to notice details you may have missed like the people in the house and
by the cliff edge.
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