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The Poet Li Bo's Visit to Mount Emei

Shiokawa Bunrin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape scene. The scene shows a mountain range. The mountains are rendered primarily in shades of gray and brown. Multiple peaks are visible. The mountains are surrounded by trees and mist. The sky above is rendered in shades of light brown. The painting style suggests a serene and natural scene. The background of the painting is sepia-toned. The painting is divided into five panels. The artist's signature appears vertically on the bottom right panel. The painting is framed in black with a gold border. The title of the painting is 'The Poet Li Bo's Visit to Mount Emei'. The painting is by Shiokawa Bunrin.

Artwork details

Date:
1875
Medium:
Pair of six-panel folding screens; ink and gold on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 281 px
Museum record:
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