Landscape

C. C. Wang

Brooklyn Museum photograph

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Object Label

C. C. Wang, a renowned scholar and collector of Chinese art, was trained in classical Chinese painting in Shanghai before settling in New York in 1947. His paintings drew upon Chinese conventions while reflecting his engagement with modern Western art. This particular work continues the long tradition in which mountain imagery expresses the vast forces of nature and man’s place in the cosmos. Yet, with his expressionistic painting of massive granite cliffs and dramatically lit storm clouds, Wang achieves a new portrayal of the venerable landscape theme.

Caption

C. C. Wang Chinese, 1907–2003. Landscape, 1972. Ink and light color on paper, Overall: 29 1/2 x 36 1/2 in. (74.9 x 92.7 cm) Image w/o border: 23 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. (60.3 x 75.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth King, 85.277. © artist or artist's estate (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, 85.277_PS1.jpg)

Gallery

Not on view

Collection

Asian Art

Title

Landscape

Date

1972

Geography

Place made: United States

Medium

Ink and light color on paper

Classification

Painting

Dimensions

Overall: 29 1/2 x 36 1/2 in. (74.9 x 92.7 cm) Image w/o border: 23 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. (60.3 x 75.6 cm)

Credit Line

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth King

Accession Number

85.277

Rights

© artist or artist's estate

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