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Landscape: Eve of Mid-autumn

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape with mountains, trees, and a river. The mountains are depicted with shading and contour lines, appearing three-dimensional. Trees are shown on hills and along riverbanks. A winding river flows through center. Gray background transitions to lighter gray at top. Vertical column of Chinese calligraphy on left. Red seals in corners. Image on beige paper with off-white border.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1686
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
468 × 624 px
Museum record:
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