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Illustration of Su Shi’s “Second Rhapsody on Red Cliff”

Zhang Ruitu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white ink painting on beige background. The painting depicts steep cliffs on either side, with a narrow body of water in the foreground. Trees and bushes grow on the cliffs. A small house sits on a ledge on the left side. The cliffs have jagged edges and vertical lines indicate texture. A vertical line of Asian characters is on the left side.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1628
Medium:
Handscroll; ink on satin
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 277 px
Museum record:
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