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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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