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Eight Songs of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a landscape painting, specifically Eight Songs of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers. The painting depicts a serene scene with mountains, trees, and buildings. The mountains are dark gray and misty in the background. There are several trees scattered throughout the scene, some with leaves and some bare. In the foreground, there is a small village or town with several buildings. The buildings have tiled roofs and appear to be traditional Chinese architecture. There is a bridge over a body of water on the left side of the painting. The painting is done in shades of gray, black, and white, with some red stamps in the corners. The overall style is traditional Chinese ink wash painting. The painting is rectangular in shape with a light beige background. The corners of the painting have a white border. There are two red stamps, one in the bottom-left corner and one in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
16th or 17th century
Medium:
Album of eight leaves; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 625 px
Museum record:
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