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Snowy landscape with rustic riverside retreat

Liu Songnian

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a snowy landscape with a rustic riverside retreat. The scene features a body of water with a snowy bank in the foreground. A small wooden building with a sloping roof sits on the left side of the image, near the water's edge. Several bare trees are scattered throughout the scene. In the background, rolling hills covered in snow stretch across the horizon. The sky is dark and cloudy. The painting has a sepia tone. There are several red seals and some black calligraphy on the right side. The artwork is framed by a thick white border.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. late 12th century
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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