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Landscape

Zhang Shanghe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape by Zhang Shanghe: A vertical scroll painting depicting a mountainous landscape. The painting is divided into three main sections. The top section features a large mountain with a pointed peak covered in foliage. The mountain is rendered in various shades of gray and brown. There are Chinese characters written in black ink in the upper-left corner, accompanied by a small red seal. The middle section shows a river flowing through a valley with trees and small buildings on the riverbank. The bottom section features a smaller hill with trees and a small house or building. The entire painting is framed by a beige border, and the background behind the border is black.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
335 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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