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Rainy Landscape

Sōami

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with mountains, trees, and a body of water. The artwork, titled "Rainy Landscape," is by Sōami. The painting features a gray-brown background with darker brown and black ink. In the foreground, there is a tree on the right and a group of birds flying in the lower-left. The mountains are on the right side. The painting includes black Japanese calligraphy on the left. The artwork is bordered by a thin brown frame and a thicker black and gold ornate frame.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
599 × 395 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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