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Gazing at a Waterfall

Tang Yin

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a fan-shaped artwork titled "Gazing at a Waterfall" by Tang Yin. The artwork features a landscape painting on a brownish-tan background with darker brown and black ink. The fan shape is oriented with the curved side facing upwards and the straight sides facing downwards on either side. The painting depicts a mountainous landscape with trees and a waterfall. The left side shows more trees and a gentle slope. The right side shows more rugged mountains. There are Chinese characters written vertically in black ink on the right side of the painting, accompanied by a red seal. The background surrounding the fan-shaped artwork is plain and off-white.

Artwork Details

Medium
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on gold-flecked paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
598 × 309 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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