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The Yellow Pavilion

Xia Yong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown paper artwork with a sepia-toned drawing of a pagoda on the right side. The pagoda has a multi-tiered roof and a balcony with a railing. There are trees around the pagoda. A mountain range with a tree on the left side. Two red stamps, one in the bottom-left corner and one to the left of a square block of black writing. A flying object, possibly a kite or a bird, between the mountain and the pagoda.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1350
Medium
Album leaf; ink on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 460 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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