https://emuseum.cornell.edu/internal/media/dispatcher/107926/fullPainted in the White Cloud Hall in the Autumn of 1955195535 1/8 x 22 1/8 inches (89.2 x 56.2 cm)Hanging scroll: ink and colors on paperAcquired through the University Special Purchase Fund56.2540Vertical hanging scroll format. Distant mountains, mists and clouds, and rugged rock formations in the backgroud; protruding cliff capped by pine trees and a waterfall in the middle ground; cottages, low-lying waterfalls, a covered bridge, and more leafy trees on the foreground.Paintings18434537551Huang JunbiThis painting represents a good example of how Huang Junbi's distinct painting style combined both Chinese and Western influences, exemplified by the unusual way he painted clouds and waterfalls. Clouds appear not only as misty and hazy, but also as if drifting in a certain direction. Waterfalls show the rhythmic movement of water, in contrast to the rather stiff renditions seen in traditional landscape paintings. The White Cloud Hall was the name of Huang’s studio in Taiwan. <br>
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("Debating Art: Chinese Intellectuals at the Crossroads," curated by Yuhua Ding, with assistance by Elizabeth Emrich, and presented at the Johnson Museum February 2-July 8, 2018)
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