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Portrait of Ren'an in a Landscape

Shitao (Zhu Ruoji)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a man sitting on a rocky outcropping in a landscape. The man wears a white robe with a black sash and a light-colored jacket. He sits cross-legged on a rock, with his hands resting on his knees. The rock he sits on is gray and has grass growing around it. Behind the man is a body of water, and on the right side of the image, there are trees and more rocky outcroppings. The background of the image features a hillside with trees and bushes. In the top-right corner, there is a block of Chinese calligraphy in black ink, accompanied by several red seals. The overall color palette of the image is muted, with shades of gray, beige, and black dominating the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1684
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 398 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette