Traces in nature

Ancient Chinese perceptions of the relationship between humans and nature are vividly presented in landscape paintings. Between the ranges of mountains, along the rivers and streams, under trees and surrounded by plants are travelers, or hermits, accompanied by visiting friends who chat, appreciate the scenery, play board games and drink.

The depiction of these small figures in the expanses of a landscape animates the composition and directs the viewers' eyes to appreciate the paintings.

Where to Find the Traces is an exhibition at the Anhui Art Museum in Hefei, Anhui province, that dwells on the philosophical views of the classical landscape paintings in the collection of the Central Academy of Fine Arts in Beijing. The exhibition was curated and first shown at the CAFA Art Museum last year.

The paintings lend viewers the perspective of the figures within the landscapes, from the faraway hilltops covered with snow to the forests and springs, into a feeling of being part of nature.

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