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Landscape after Ni Zan (1306–1374)

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical scroll painting on beige paper with a yellow border. The painting depicts a landscape scene with mountains, trees, and a house. In the foreground, three bare trees stand on a rocky outcropping. The middle ground features a small house with a tiled roof. The background shows hazy mountains. Black ink calligraphy fills the top third of the painting. Four red seals are stamped on the paper.

Artwork details

Date:
Spurious date of 1374
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
270 × 623 px
Museum record:
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