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Riverbank

Dong Yuan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A long, vertical painting of a landscape. A river runs along the bottom right corner. Trees and bushes line the riverbank. A steep cliff with roots and trees exposed runs up the left side. A small wooden bridge runs from a landing to a path on the left side of the cliff. The painting is on a beige background. The entire painting has a dark brown tone. The painting has a thick beige border, with two small red symbols at the top corners and one at the bottom left corner.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
434 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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