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Travelers among Streams and Mountains

Wu Li

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape painting titled "Travelers among Streams and Mountains" by Wu Li. The painting features a mountainous landscape with trees, a body of water and a bridge. The mountains are drawn in shades of gray and brown. The mountains are on the left side and recede into the background on the right. A body of water is visible in the background. In the foreground, there are trees and a bridge over a stream. The painting includes Chinese calligraphy in the top-right corner. The calligraphy is written vertically and there are two red seals. There are two additional red seals, one in the bottom-left corner and one in the bottom-right corner. The painting has a beige border around it.

Artwork Details

Date
probably 1670s
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
419 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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