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The Pavilion of Prince Teng

Tang Di

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a Chinese-style building with multiple tiers and roofs. The building is on a raised foundation and surrounded by trees and bushes on a hillside. The building has a large roof overhang with curved eaves. The top section has a smaller, similar shape. The structure appears mostly in black and white with some gray shading; a beige background with creases; and several red seals or stamps on the right. The scene includes boulders and a hill. The painting's title is "The Pavilion of Prince Teng" by Tang Di.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1352
Medium:
Handscroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
598 × 297 px
Museum record:
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