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Winter landscape

Jiang Song

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape painting depicting snow-covered trees and rocks. Trees with bare branches are scattered across the scene, some with snow on their branches. Rocks are visible, covered in snow. A building with a tiled roof is partially visible on the left side. The painting style is traditional Chinese, with bold brushstrokes and monochromatic color scheme. The background fades into a hazy gray. Red seals are stamped vertically on the right edge. The title of the painting is "Winter landscape" and the artist is Jiang Song.

Artwork details

Date:
first half 16th century
Medium:
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
598 × 245 px
Museum record:
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