Jiang Eshi (Chiang Er-shih; Chinese, 1913-1972)
Cascades through Autumn Foliage
INV-3233
Jiang Eshi (Chiang Er-shih; Chinese, 1913-1972)20th century
Cascades through Autumn Foliage
Jiang Eshi (Chiang Er-shih; Chinese, 1913-1972) →paintingasian art
Date
20th century
Medium
Ink and color on silk
Dimensions
overall: 159.6 × 94.8 cm (62 13/16 × 37 5/16 in.); painting: 121.5 × 88 cm (47 13/16 × 34 5/8 in.)
Museum
Art Institute of Chicago
Location
Chicago, IL
Credit
Gift of the Joseph and Helen Regenstein Foundation
For most of his paintings, Jiang Eshi used monochrome ink and light-green and brown pigments, continuing the tradition of Chinese literati painting. This work, however, depicts bright red and yellow autumn foliage against a cascading waterfall. The artist chose a bold palette for rendering his rhythmic dots, and he used different levels of saturation throughout the landscape to evoke a sense of moisture and depth.
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