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Odes of the State of Bin

Ma Hezhi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A long, horizontal painting on a brown background with a white band across the bottom. A winding path leading to a hill with trees and smoke rising from it. Three people walking on the path. Two more people on the left. A tree on the left. A large tree on the right. Chinese writing on the right. Red seal on the bottom right.

Artwork details

Date:
mid-12th century
Medium:
Handscroll; ink, color, gold and silver on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
598 × 286 px
Museum record:
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