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Summer Landscape

Dong Qichang

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a serene landscape scene. A river flows from the bottom to the middle of the image. The riverbank in the foreground features a large tree on a grassy mound and a small house with a tiled roof behind it. In the background, there are mountains and additional trees. The color palette is predominantly shades of gray and beige, suggesting a sepia tone. The top-right corner of the painting contains Chinese calligraphy in black ink, accompanied by two red seals. The artwork is framed by a beige border, with a thick black border on either side. The title of the painting is "Summer Landscape" and it is attributed to the artist Dong Qichang.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
341 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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