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Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape scene with mountains, trees, and a village. The scene is rendered in black ink and gray on a beige background. The painting is long and rectangular. A brown border surrounds it with a repeating pattern. In the foreground, there are trees and a small village with several buildings. A bridge spans a body of water in front of the village. The village and bridge are on the lower half of the painting. The background features a large mountain range with steep cliffs and peaks. Some trees are on the mountains. The sky above the mountains is light-colored. The overall composition of the painting suggests it is a traditional Chinese landscape, possibly depicting the Xiao and Xiang Rivers, as indicated by the title "Eight Views of the Xiao and Xiang Rivers" and the artist.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
One of a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
292 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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