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Landscape in the Style of Huichong

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fan-shaped artwork with a landscape scene. The fan shape is oriented horizontally. The artwork depicts a landscape with mountains, trees, and a body of water. In the foreground, there are trees with some bare branches and others with green foliage. A small house or building is nestled among the trees on the right side. The mountains in the background are green and brown. The sky is not clearly visible but appears to be hazy. The artwork features Chinese calligraphy and a red seal at the top. The artwork's background is off-white. The overall color palette is subdued, with shades of green, brown, beige, and black.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century or later, spurious date of 1676
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 280 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette