Layered Peaks and Splashing Waterfall: Portrait of Hua Yan as a Young Man

Hua Yan

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a vertical, sepia-toned artwork. The artwork depicts a man standing on a rocky outcropping. He is wearing a long white robe and a hat. The man is looking down to the left. The background features a mountainous landscape with a waterfall cascading down the left side. There are trees on the right side of the mountains. The sky is a light brown color. The artwork has a border of Chinese calligraphy around the edges. The calligraphy is written in black ink and is arranged in vertical columns. There are two red seals, one on the bottom left and one on the top right. The artwork is set against a plain white background.