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Mountains and Pavilions

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a painting of a mountainous landscape with pavilions. The painting is on a long, narrow scroll with a brown background and a gold border. The painting shows a mountain range with several pavilions and buildings. The mountains are dark brown and gray, with some greenery. There are several structures on the mountainside, including a large pavilion at the bottom. The pavilions have tiled roofs and are surrounded by trees and other foliage. The painting has a gold border around it, with a pattern of small squares along the top edge. The border is thicker at the top and bottom than it is on the sides. The background of the image is white, suggesting that the painting is being displayed against a plain backdrop. The painting is rectangular.

Artwork Details

Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
292 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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