Flying Waterfall Vertical wall scroll; ink and color on paper

Editor: This is Yu Cheng-yao's undated "Flying Waterfall" hanging scroll at the Harvard Art Museums. The monochrome ink landscape almost feels like a dream. What kind of journey do you think the artist was trying to take us on here? Curator: Ah, a dreamscape indeed! I think the artist invites us not to a specific place, but into a feeling – a quiet awe at nature's power. It reminds me of childhood fantasies, creating worlds within worlds. The misty washes and soaring cliffs seem to defy gravity, don't they? Editor: They do! It's like a stage set for some epic, unseen drama. I guess the drama is really in the viewer's imagination. Curator: Exactly! It's a collaborative dance between the artist's vision and our own inner landscapes. Editor: That’s beautifully put. I'll never look at a landscape the same way again.