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Mountain with wooded landscape

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

An oval-shaped white jade carving with a wooded mountain landscape. The carving depicts a mountainous scene with trees, foliage, and buildings carved into its surface. The object is positioned upright with the wider end on the bottom and the narrower end on top. The carving is predominantly white. The oval object is smooth and highly polished. The carvings in the lower section resemble roots or branches. The background of the image is grey. The object casts a subtle shadow on the surface below.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Jade (Nephrite)
Culture
China
Dimensions
529 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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