Blue mountains rise in the distance while a small cottage sits amidst rocks and trees.

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Blue and Green Landscape
by Shi Jui
The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore

Question
The arrangement of the objects in this Chinese painting reflect Taoist and Buddhist principles and philosophies. Which of these principles or philosophies is best demonstrated by the placement of the tall cliffs in the background and a small building with trees in the foreground?
(1 point)
Responses

simplicity
simplicity

perseverance
perseverance

harmony
harmony

balance
balance
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Answer 1

harmony

The placement of the tall cliffs in the background and a small building with trees in the foreground reflects the principle of harmony in Taoist and Buddhist philosophies. The coexistence of nature and human structures in this painting represents the idea of achieving balance and peace in the universe.