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Meeting between Yaoshan and Li Ao

Zhiweng

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a faded painting on aged paper of two men meeting. The individual on the left appears to wear a simple robe and hold an object above his head. He seems to face the man on the right. The man on the right sits in a meditative position with legs crossed. He appears to be wearing a simple robe. The background has some dark splotches and faint outlines suggesting trees. The painting appears to be in a traditional Asian style. The title of the painting is "Meeting between Yaoshan and Li Ao by Zhiweng".

Artwork details

Date:
before 1256
Medium:
Horizontal painting mounted as a hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
469 × 625 px
Museum record:
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