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Snowscape

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical rectangular painting of a snowy mountain landscape. The painting is oriented vertically. The scene depicts a mountainous landscape with large, rounded mountains or hills covered in snow. The mountains are drawn in shades of gray and white. In the foreground, there are trees with blue and orange leaves. The trees are drawn on rocky terrain. The background shows a hazy sky. There are two red seals or stamps, one in the top-left corner and one in the top-right corner. There is also some black text written vertically on the right side. The painting has a beige border around it. The border is darker on the left and right sides.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1682
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
305 × 625 px
Museum record:
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