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Mountain Scenery

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a painting of a mountain scenery. The painting depicts a landscape with trees, mountains, and a bridge. The mountains are dark brown and have a hazy appearance. There are several trees in the foreground, some of which are bare. A bridge spans across the middle of the painting, with people and horse-drawn carts on it. The sky above is cloudy and hazy. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of brown dominating the scene. The painting style appears to be traditional Chinese art. The composition features a central pathway leading to a distant mountain range.

Artwork details

Medium:
Handscroll; ink on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 384 px
Museum record:
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