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Landscapes and trees

Gong Xian

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape drawing of trees and a hillside with people on it. The drawing is done in shades of grey on a beige background. The hillside is covered with trees, some bare and some with needles. There are many small, dark figures of people on the hillside. The background shows more hills and trees in the distance. A red seal is in the bottom-left corner. The drawing is bordered by a thin brown line. The artwork is by Gong Xian and titled "Landscapes and trees".

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1679
Medium
Album of twelve leaves; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 497 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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