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Dwelling in landscape

Song Maojin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting is on a semicircular fan-shaped canvas. The background of the painting is light brown. A tree with a long thin trunk and green leaves on the left. A winding path and rocks lead to a house on the right. There are green bushes scattered throughout. A building is on the left in the background. A few lines of black text are on the top right and left. A small red mark is on the top right. A light beige background surrounds the painting. The artist is Song Maojin and the title is "Dwelling in landscape".

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
598 × 288 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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