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Lofty Scholar among Streams and Mountains, in the manner of Juran

Wang Jian

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical Chinese-style painting on beige paper. The painting depicts a landscape with trees, rocks, mountains, and a building. The painting is black and white with a range of grey tones. A group of trees on a slope leading down to a body of water sits near a two-story building with a slanted roof. A path runs near the building. The top half of the painting features a rocky cliff on the left leading to a mountain range on the right. A body of water sits between the cliff and the mountain range. A few trees dot the cliff and mountains. Chinese calligraphy is written in the upper right corner, with one character in red ink and the rest in black ink.

Artwork Details

Date
late 17th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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