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Summer Garden

Chen Chun

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a vertical, rectangular artwork titled "Summer Garden" by Chen Chun. The artwork features a tree with a thick, twisted trunk and branches that extend upwards and to the right, adorned with blue-green leaves and red flowers. The tree is situated on the left side, occupying approximately one-third of the image. The background of the artwork transitions from a light gray at the top to white towards the bottom. Small, vertical Chinese characters in black and red ink are positioned on the top right side. The lower portion of the artwork showcases various plants with blue-green foliage. The artwork is set against a plain white background, suggesting it may be a hanging scroll.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1530
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
213 × 625 px
Museum record:
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