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Misty Bamboo on a Distant Mountain

Zheng Xie

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white painting of bamboo on a white background. The painting is divided into four panels. Black vertical lines separate the panels. Beige borders top and bottom. Bamboo fills the entire painting with varying levels of gray shading. The right and bottom left corners contain black Asian text. The bottom left also contains a red square. The painting depicts a dense forest scene. The image is slightly faded. The painting is titled "Misty Bamboo on a Distant Mountain" by Zheng Xie.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1753
Medium
Set of four hanging scrolls; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 514 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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