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Autumn landscape with egrets and ducks

Lü Ji

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape with a cliff on the left side and a hill on the right. The cliff is gray and has trees growing on top of it. There are several trees in the foreground, some of which have sparse foliage. A group of white birds, likely egrets, are flying in the middle of the image. There are also several dark-colored ducks or other birds on the ground below the trees. In the background, there are more hills and mountains, as well as a few tall, thin rock formations. The sky is a uniform brown color. The entire scene is rendered in shades of brown, gray, and black. The artwork has a beige border around it.

Artwork Details

Date
late 15th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
318 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
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