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River Hamlet

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape painting titled "River Hamlet". The painting is circular and centered on a beige background. The circular painting shows a landscape with a body of water, and a small house on the right side. The house is surrounded by trees and sits on a hillside. A boat is on the water to the left of the house. In the background, there are mountains on the left side of the painting. There are several red stamps on the painting, one in the top center, and two on the bottom left. To the right of the painting, there is a vertical strip of paper with Chinese writing on it. Below the strip of paper, there are more lines of Chinese writing. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown and gray dominating the scene.

Artwork Details

Date
12th–13th century
Medium
Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 552 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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