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Sparse trees and pavilion

Wang Meng

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Round painting on brown paper, featuring sparse trees and a pavilion. The trees are tall and thin with sparse leaves. The pavilion has a thatched roof and a railing around it. The painting is in black ink with some red stamps. There is Chinese calligraphy on the right side of the painting. The background of the painting is brown, and there is a beige border around the edge.

Artwork details

Date:
late 1350s
Medium:
Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 529 px
Museum record:
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