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Retreats in the Spring Hills

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, horizontal landscape painting on brown silk with a gold border at top and bottom. The painting depicts a mountainous scene with many tall, jagged peaks and a few trees. The peaks are dark brown and gray, some with flat tops. The background is a lighter brown color with subtle gradations of tone. The overall style is monochromatic, with minimal color variation. The composition spans the entire width of the painting, with no visible subjects in the foreground or background beyond the mountains and trees.

Artwork details

Date:
first half of the 12th century
Medium:
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 272 px
Museum record:
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