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Landscape after Li Bai's poem

Ike no Taiga

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two-panel artwork depicting a mountain landscape. The artwork features a range of mountains with rugged peaks and steep cliffs. Trees are scattered throughout the mountainside. A bridge and a building are visible on the lower left side. A waterfall cascades down one of the cliffs. The artwork includes a vertical line of Chinese calligraphy on the left panel. The color palette is predominantly monochromatic, with shades of brown and black ink on a light brown background. A body of water is visible in the distance on the left panel. The overall style is traditional Asian art.

Artwork details

Date:
probably 19th century
Medium:
Pair of two-panel screens, originally sliding-door panels; ink on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 556 px
Museum record:
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