

The image shows a vertical rectangular painting with a brown frame featuring a floral pattern. The painting depicts a sepia-toned scene with a mountainous landscape. In the foreground, three people dressed in traditional Asian clothing are standing on a path, looking up at a large rocky cliff with trees growing out of it. One of the people is holding a small child. The person on the far left appears to be holding a staff. The cliff has a steep face with some greenery at the top. There are more mountains in the background, partially obscured by mist or fog. The painting has some Chinese characters written vertically on the right side. The overall style of the painting suggests it is a traditional Asian artwork, specifically a Japanese painting, by Kano Tan'yū, titled "Sketch for a Painting of Mi Fu Inscribing a Poem on a Rock".
Artwork Details
- Date
- dated 1666
- Medium
- Hanging scroll mounted as a panel; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- Japan
- Dimensions
- 345 × 623 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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