Asian Art: China and Korea Answers

A stringed musical instrument

Answers will vary. He used a dry brush technique in which ink is applied to a dry brush allowing the paper to show through.

Answers may vary. He was a high official in the arts and in the Chinese government.

The artist used a dry brush technique with ink washes on paper to create a sparse, minimalist landscape with simple outlines and light tonal washes.

Answers will vary. To seem as if the figure were projecting his thoughts.

Answers may vary. The women have short jackets and full skirts and the men have wide-brimmed black hats and white beards.

calligraphy

Ming Dynasty

The small figure stands alone on a high cliff, isolated against the vast empty space of sky and mountains, drawing the viewer's eye to it as the focal point of contemplation.

The men wear traditional Korean gat (wide-brimmed black hats) and hanbok robes, while the women wear long, flowing hanbok skirts; the scene and instrument also reflect Joseon-era Korean culture.

calligraphy

Zhao Mengfu was a descendant of the Song imperial family and a high-ranking scholar-official who served the Mongol Yuan dynasty

Answers will vary. To seem as if the figure were projecting his thoughts.

A painting created for the emperor and his court, usually formal and detailed

Ming Dynasty