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Wang Xizhi watching geese

Qian Xuan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts Wang Xizhi watching geese. A man in a white robe sits on a platform beneath a tiled roof, looking to the right. The platform has a railing and is supported by black pillars on a stone base. There is a large tree on the left. A smaller tree and green and blue bushes are to the front and left. A body of water runs along the right side. A man in a blue robe sits on the left side of the platform. The picture has a brown background. Chinese calligraphy is in the upper left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1295
Medium
Handscroll; ink, color, and gold on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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