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Landscape after Wu Zhen

Wang Yuanqi

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape painting with mountains, trees, rocks, and a bridge over a stream. The painting depicts a mountainous landscape with a stream running through it. A small bridge spans the stream in the lower center. Trees and bushes are scattered throughout the scene. The mountains are rugged and rocky, with some trees growing on them. The sky above is light gray. There are several lines of Chinese calligraphy in the upper left corner. Four red seals are placed in the corners, two in the upper corners and two in the lower corners. The artwork has a thick off-white border, and the background behind the border is black. The title of the painting is "Landscape after Wu Zhen" by Wang Yuanqi.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1695
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
386 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
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