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Landscape

Nakabayashi Chikkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical scroll painting depicts a mountain landscape. The painting is bordered by a green patterned frame with a brown band at the top. The painting itself has a beige background. A mountain range with steep cliffs and rocky outcroppings occupies most of the painting. The mountains are green and brown. Trees are scattered on the mountains. A few buildings are on the mountainside. A bridge connects two parts of the mountainside. A body of water is below the mountains. The water has a small boat. The painting has two red seals. Black Japanese text is on the left.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
336 × 625 px
Museum record:
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