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Yi Bingshou

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a serene landscape by Yi Bingshou. The scene features a body of water with a small boat in the lower left. The boat contains one person sitting down. In the background, there are mountains with a light-colored sky. On the right side, trees and bushes are visible, including a prominent tree with sparse leaves leaning to the left. The foreground on the right has a fence and more vegetation. The artwork is rendered primarily in shades of black, white, and gray. Three red stamps are visible on the left side of the image.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1814
Medium
Album of eight leaves; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 505 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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