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Shaded Dwellings among Streams and Mountains

Dong Qichang

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image is a traditional Chinese landscape painting titled "Shaded Dwellings among Streams and Mountains" by Dong Qichang. The painting depicts a mountainous landscape with trees and buildings. The painting is in shades of black, white, and gray, on a beige background. The painting is tall and rectangular. There are several large mountains and hills. The mountains are covered in trees. In the foreground, there are several large trees. There are buildings on the side of a hill. The buildings have tiled roofs. There are several lines of Chinese calligraphy in the upper right corner. There are several red seals, one in the upper right, one in the lower right, and one in the lower left. The painting has a black background on either side. A small ruler is on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1622–25
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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