Garden scene

Wu Tao Chinese

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Wu Tao was one of the leading literati landscape painters of the late nineteenth century. In this album leaf, Wu applied his eye for landscape to the curated world of the garden, using saturated washes of light indigo and sienna to depict a tranquil scholar’s retreat.

Garden scene, Wu Tao (Chinese, 1840–1895), Album leaf; ink and color on paper, China

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Garden scene, Wu Tao (Chinese, 1840–1895), Album leaf; ink and color on paper, China
Garden scene, Wu Tao (Chinese, 1840–1895), Album leaf; ink and color on paper, China

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