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Men Watching a Waterfall

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape scene within a circular or oval frame. A waterfall cascades down a rocky slope on the right. A man and a boy stand on a bridge on the left side. Trees are on the left. The background has mountains shrouded in mist. The painting is predominantly in shades of gray and brown. There are red stamps and black calligraphy on the right side of the image. A narrow brown strip with black writing is at the top right.

Artwork details

Date:
13th century
Medium:
Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 546 px
Museum record:
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