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Landscapes with Poems

Gong Xian

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape painting titled "Landscapes with Poems" by Gong Xian. The painting features a mountainous landscape in shades of gray and beige. In the foreground, there are several trees on a hillside. Behind the trees, a small house or building is visible. The background shows a large cliff or mountain. There are four red seals, one in each corner of the painting. Above the painting, there is a line of black Chinese calligraphy. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of gray, beige, and red. The painting is surrounded by a beige border.

Artwork Details

Date
1688
Medium
Three leaves from an album (1980.516.2a–c and 1981.4.1a–o) of eighteen leaves
Culture
China
Dimensions
599 × 410 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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