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Old Trees, Level Distance

Guo Xi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with a large tree. The tree is bare with many branches. The tree is positioned on a slope with rocks. The background shows a hazy mountainous scene with a pagoda-like building. The painting has a brown background with some red stamps. The left side has a beige strip with more red stamps. The painting style appears to be traditional Chinese. The title is "Old Trees, Level Distance" and the artist is Guo Xi.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1080
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 320 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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