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Mountain Stream on a Summer Day

Nakabayashi Chikutō

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A black and white painting on beige paper depicts a mountain stream on a summer day. A brown border surrounds the painting. The painting shows a mountain with trees and rocks. A stream flows down the mountain. A bridge over the stream is visible. There are trees and rocks in the foreground. The sky behind the mountains appears hazy. The painting contains Asian characters written vertically on the right side.

Artwork Details

Date
first half of the19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
372 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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