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Spring Morning in the Mountains

Xie Shichen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape scene with mountains, trees, and people. The scene features a large mountain on the right side with trees on top and a steep slope. The mountain is rendered in shades of gray and brown. In the foreground, there are several trees and bushes, some with bare branches. A group of three people are standing on a path in the lower center of the painting, dressed in traditional clothing. The background shows additional mountains and hills, with some areas shrouded in mist or fog. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown, gray, and black. The painting includes a vertical line of Chinese characters in the top-left corner.

Artwork details

Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
345 × 624 px
Museum record:
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