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Gathering at the Orchid Pavilion

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts an oval-shaped painting with a beige background. The painting itself has a brownish hue. The scene shows trees and foliage in the foreground, middle ground, and background. A building with a tiled roof and pillars is on the right side. There are people sitting cross-legged on the ground. A mountain or cliff rises behind the building. A group of people are gathered on the left side. Trees and foliage are drawn on the left and right sides. A vertical strip of paper with Chinese characters is on the right side of the image.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 597 px
Museum record:
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