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Garden of the Inept Administrator

Wen Zhengming

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a black and white drawing of a building and garden. The drawing is titled "Garden of the Inept Administrator" and is by Wen Zhengming. The image shows a two-level building with a sloping roof and an overhang. The lower level appears to have a railing along the edge. A pathway leads to the building from the bottom-left corner of the image. To the left of the pathway is a small gazebo. There are trees and bushes throughout the image, including bamboo trees on the left side. A person is walking on the path. In the bottom-right corner, there is a red seal. The background of the image is a light brown color with a patterned border.

Artwork details

Date:
1551
Medium:
Album of eight leaves; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 571 px
Museum record:
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