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Strolling in a Misty Valley

Mei Qing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a long, vertically oriented artwork. The artwork depicts a landscape scene with a valley and mountains. The artwork is rendered primarily in shades of brown, black, and beige. The artwork is a painting on a long, narrow piece of paper or silk. The artwork depicts a landscape scene. Buildings are shown on the top and middle left. Trees and foliage are scattered throughout. A range of mountains is shown in the background. The scene appears to be set in a valley. The artwork includes text written in black ink, which appears to be Chinese calligraphy. The text is located in the top-right corner. There are two red stamps or seals, one in the bottom-left corner and one in the bottom-right corner. The artwork is mounted on a beige mat with a thin white border. The mat is surrounded by a thin black frame.

Artwork Details

Date
1649
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on satin
Culture
China
Dimensions
258 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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