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Summer Mountains

Qu Ding

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with mountains and trees. The artwork has a sepia tone. The painting shows a range of mountains with sharp peaks and slopes. The mountains vary in size and are covered in dark vegetation. The mountain on the left is the largest. There are trees and bushes in the foreground on the left and right. A body of water runs through the right side. There is calligraphy in the top-right corner. The artwork has a beige border on the left and right sides with red stamps. The artist is Qu Ding and the title is "Summer Mountains".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1050
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
598 × 239 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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