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Palace Landscape

Tani Bunchō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape painting titled "Palace Landscape" by Tani Bunchō. The painting features a mountainous landscape with several large green and brown mountains and cliffs. The mountains are surrounded by fog. In the foreground, there are several buildings with orange roofs and brown walls. The buildings appear to be a palace or temples, situated on a cliffside, with trees surrounding them. The buildings have multiple levels and balconies. The sky above is cloudy and gray. The painting is framed in a dark gray border with a textured pattern. The painting appears to be on a light-colored background, possibly silk. There are some Chinese characters in the top-left corner of the painting.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
416 × 625 px
Museum record:
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