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Peaks of Mount Huang

Mei Qing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a fan-shaped landscape with a beige background. The landscape features a mountain range with pointed peaks in shades of brown, blue, and orange. A large tree sits atop a cliff on the right side, with smaller trees and foliage on the right. A building with a tiled roof is on the left side of the painting. The artist's calligraphy appears in the top-right corner. The overall color palette is muted, with beige, brown, blue, and orange hues. The painting appears to be on a traditional fan-shaped medium. The scene depicts "Peaks of Mount Huang" by Mei Qing.

Artwork Details

Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 298 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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