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Mount Penglai with Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang

Kano Tansui Moritsune

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A tall, narrow painting on beige paper or silk with a light brown border around the edges. A mountainous landscape with a large body of water and a town. In the foreground, jagged cliffs and rocks on the left side, with a small town at the base of the cliffs. A body of water separates the town from more mountains in the background. A boat sits in the water. The sky is cloudy. The painting style is traditional Asian ink wash. The title is "Mount Penglai with Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang" by Kano Tansui Moritsune.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
One from a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
310 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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