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Landscapes after old masters

Dong Qichang

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A black and white drawing on beige background depicting two landscape scenes stacked vertically. The top scene shows a rocky mountainous area on the left with a building and trees. A long line of rocks curves to the right. The bottom scene depicts a bridge leading to a mountain range, scattered trees on the foreground. Vertical black Chinese calligraphy on the top right. Two red seals, one on bottom right and one on bottom left.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1630
Medium:
Album of eight leaves; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
413 × 625 px
Museum record:
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