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Recluse Fishing by Autumn Trees

Sheng Mao

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical, rectangular painting on a beige background with a yellow border. A tree with sparse leaves and a curved trunk and branches is on a rocky outcropping. The tree is on the right side, with bare lower branches descending over rocks. A body of water is below the tree. A figure stands on the water's edge. The upper left and right corners have vertical columns of Chinese calligraphy. There are red seals in the upper left and right corners and along the left column of text. The painting depicts a landscape with a recluse fishing by autumn trees.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1350
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
304 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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