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Sailing in Autumn

Xugu (Zhu Huairen)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A painting of a landscape with a body of water and buildings on the far shore. The painting is done on a beige background. The far shore has several trees and several buildings with orange walls and black roofs. The buildings are clustered together on the left side. Trees and bushes are drawn on the right side of the painting; the foliage is depicted with orange, blue and black brush strokes. There are two red seals on the top right and bottom right corners. There is a line of black text in the top-left corner. A small boat with lines resembling a mast and a paddle is floating on the water.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1893
Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
598 × 235 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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