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Listening to the Zither Among Streams and Pines

Xie Shichen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape painting with a mountainous background. The painting is rendered in shades of gray, brown, and black ink on a beige background. A large mountain dominates the top half of the painting. The mountain has steep cliffs and is covered in trees. In the foreground, there are trees and what appears to be a body of water with a small waterfall on the bottom right. A figure sits on a rock or a platform near the bottom left, playing a zither. The overall atmosphere of the painting is serene and contemplative.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
320 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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