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Lady in a Bamboo Grove after Qiu Ying

Shen Shuo

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a woman standing in a landscape. The woman has dark hair and wears a white dress with black and red trim and a red stripe down the front. She stands on the left side of the painting, facing right. Her hands are positioned in front of her body. The background features a brown landscape with hills and a body of water. There are several bamboo trees on the right side of the painting. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown dominating the scene.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette