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Shitao (Zhu Ruoji)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a person in a boat on water. The boat is in the center, oriented horizontally and facing right. It has a curved bow and a flat stern. A person sits in the boat, wearing a white robe and a black head covering. They hold a long oar in both hands. The background includes a gray mountain range at the top, with three peaks. Dark clouds are above the mountains. There are two red seals, one in the upper right corner with two lines of four characters and one in the lower left corner. There are also some reeds drawn in the lower right corner. The background of the painting is a light brown color.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1695
Medium
Album of twelve leaves; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
396 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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