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Mount Penglai with Eight Views of Xiao and Xiang

Kano Tansui Moritsune

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A vertical, sepia-toned painting of a mountain landscape. A brown border surrounds the artwork. The painting depicts a mountainous landscape with a rugged cliff on the right side. A body of water is on the left side. In the background, mountains and cloudy skies are visible. A few trees on rocks are on the shore. A structure with a tiled roof nestles into the right side of the cliff. The painting's style is traditional Asian.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
One from a triptych of hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
314 × 624 px
Museum record:
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