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Mountain Landscape

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical, rectangular painting on paper or silk with a white border. The painting depicts a landscape with mountains and trees. The mountains are dark brown with some lighter areas showing texture. The trees are dark and appear to have bare trunks. The painting has a vertical line of black Chinese characters on the left edge. There are two small red seals at the bottom left corner. The background of the painting is predominantly dark brown. The overall color palette is monochromatic, with shades of brown. The painting appears to be an ink or watercolor work. The image seems to be a traditional Asian-style landscape. The artwork is long and thin, suggesting a hanging scroll.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
255 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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