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The Immortal Lü Dongbin Appearing over the Yueyang Pavilion

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a large, circular painting on a beige background. The painting features a two-story building with a tiled roof. The building's lower floor has a covered porch with red pillars and a staircase leading up to it. The upper floor also covered and people are gathered on both levels. The building is painted green and brown. The scene shows people in traditional clothing, standing on the stairs and on the ground. There are trees on the left side. Four red seals are visible in the top right corner. The overall color palette of the painting is muted, with shades of brown, green, and red.

Artwork Details

Date
late 13th–early 14th century
Medium
Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 572 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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Palette