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Misty Landscape

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a landscape with a mountain, trees, and a building. The mountain is large and gray with brown on top. A smaller, gray rock formation is on the left. In the foreground, there are several trees with orange leaves. A small building with a gray roof and orange walls is on the left. The background of the painting is a light brown color. The painting has a gray border with some red stamps or seals on it. There are also some Chinese characters written vertically on the right side of the painting. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of gray, brown, and orange. The painting appears to be done on a piece of paper or silk that is slightly wrinkled.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
350 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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