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Zhang Zhiwan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Chinese landscape painting by Zhang Zhiwan. The painting features a body of water with a boat in the distance. The water is depicted in shades of gray and white. The shoreline has several trees and bushes. A mountain range is on the left side of the painting. The mountains are depicted in shades of gray and green. There are several birds flying in the sky. The sky is depicted in shades of gray. Chinese calligraphy is in the top left corner. There is a red seal to the left of the calligraphy. A color palette is at the bottom of the image. The color palette has black, gray, and white squares. Numbers and letters are on the color palette. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1875
Medium:
Album of twelve leaves; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
580 × 625 px
Museum record:
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