Public data from the Cleveland Museum of Art. Learn more
Clearing Autumn Mists in the Chu Mountains
by Lan Ying
Also known as: Clearing Autumn Mists in the Ch'u Mountains
About the Artwork
In his inscription Lan Yin states that he uses Mi Fu’s methods to depict this landscape. The ovoid "Mi" dots—Mi Fu’s brush idioms—are applied to give shape to the cloud-enveloped mountains and foreground tree grove for self expression. Engaging in the process of fang (imitation), he acquired the methods of various schools and masters to expand his technical range for creative transformations. Lan Yin developed his unique style and inspired major artists like Liu Du and Chen Hongshou.
Inscriptions
Artist's inscription, signature, and 2 seals: Clearing Autumn Mists in the Chu Mountains, painted in the manner of Mi Haiyue [Mi Fu]. Xihu waishi, Lan Ying [seals] Lan Ying zhiyin; Shiwu toutuo
Provenance
?-1971: (Hugh Moss, Ltd., London, sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art) 1971-: The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
Exhibition history
Year in Review: 1971. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 28, 1971-February 6, 1972).
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Lan Ying (Chinese, 1585–after 1664)
- Date
- 1600s
- Medium
- hanging scroll, ink and light color on silk
- Dimensions
- Painting: 185.3 x 48.4 cm (72 15/16 x 19 1/16 in.); Overall with knobs: 283.5 x 71.5 cm (111 5/8 x 28 1/8 in.)
- Type
- Painting
- Classification
- Painting
- Department
- Chinese Art
- Credit line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Accession no.
- 1971.231
More by Lan Ying in museum collections
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Open-access museum record · AT-00010061
Powered by Art Trackers