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The Immortal Lü Dongbin Appearing over the Yueyang Pavilion

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A sepia-toned, Asian-style painting on paper depicting an ornate structure built into a stone wall with trees in the foreground and fog-covered mountains in the background. The painting shows multiple Asian-style roofs and balconies on one structure with many visible people on the grounds, rooftops and atop the walls. The large building with multiple roofs, balconies and columns rests atop a high wall with people walking on top of it or through gates. A group of trees grows in front of the wall in the foreground. Mountains covered with mist or fog are in the background to the right.

Artwork details

Date:
15th–16th century
Medium:
Album leaf; ink on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
541 × 625 px
Museum record:
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