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Evening bell from mist-shrouded temple (left); Autumn moon over Lake Dongting (right)

An Gyeon

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two green and beige hanging scrolls side by side on a black background. The scrolls are identical in size and shape. Top section of each scroll is green with a pattern of small circles. There are two thin beige vertical lines in the top section. The middle section of each scroll contains a brown landscape painting. The left painting depicts a temple with a bell tower shrouded in mist. The right painting depicts a lake with mountains and a full moon. The bottom section of each scroll is green. The paintings have a beige border. The scrolls have a wooden dowel at the bottom. The scrolls are hung from a thin black rod with small metal hooks.

Artwork details

Date:
ca. 1450–1500
Medium:
Pair of hanging scrolls; ink on silk
Culture:
Korea
Dimensions:
442 × 624 px
Museum record:
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