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The Colors of Mount Taihang

Wang Hui

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Colors of Mount Taihang by Wang Hui: A long, horizontal landscape painting with a mountainous scene. The painting depicts rugged, rocky mountains with steep cliffs rising on both sides. The mountains are covered in dense foliage, with trees and bushes covering the lower slopes. In the center, a valley with a river flowing through it leads to a distant village or town surrounded by mountains. The artwork features a range of dark and light brown hues, with minimal color, and detailed pointillist-style shading and texture. The painting has a light brown border around the edges. The overall composition stretches across the frame with no prominent focal point in the foreground.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1669
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
598 × 273 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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