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Wild geese descending to sandbar

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a group of wild geese descending to a sandbar. The painting is rendered in shades of brown and sepia. A group of wild geese are flying low over a sandbar, some already on the ground. The sandbar juts into a body of water, which extends to the left and right edges of the painting. In the background, mountains rise on the left and middle of the painting. The painting features a few sparse trees and bushes on the sandbar and lower left. The painting includes a column of Chinese characters in the upper right. The artwork is framed by a wide beige border with a lighter inner edge.

Artwork Details

Date
late 15th–early 16th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Culture
Korea
Dimensions
281 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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