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Traveling amid Mountains

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape painting with a range of mountains, trees, and a building. The painting features a mountainous landscape with a large tree on the left side, several smaller trees scattered throughout, and a pagoda-style building on the right side. A body of water runs through the center right of the painting. The background shows a range of mountains. The painting is rendered in shades of brown. The color is more faded at the top and gets darker towards the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
possibly 17th century
Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 420 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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