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Shitao (Zhu Ruoji)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image features a landscape painting by Shitao (Zhu Ruoji). The painting depicts a body of water on the left with two boats on it. The boats have orange sails and are positioned on the left side of the image. A cliffside with trees is on the right side. A dirt path leads down to the water from a small building with a green roof. The building is on a raised area of land. There are several trees and bushes on the cliffside. The background of the painting is a light brown color. The painting includes several red stamps and black calligraphy on the top left.

Artwork Details

Date
ca. 1690s
Medium
Album of eight leaves; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 415 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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