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Landscape with Rocky Precipice

Sesson Shūkei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape with rocky precipice by Sesson Shūkei. The image shows a painting on aged paper with a tan border. The painting depicts a mountainous landscape. The mountains are brown and gray with a hazy background. There are small trees on the bottom and left side. A large rocky cliff juts out into a body of water on the left. The cliff supports buildings on multiple levels. People and animals stand on a path leading down to the water on the right. A boat with people is on the water. The border around the painting is tan with a repeating golden pattern. The painting features brown, gray, gold, black and white colors. The image is rectangular in shape. The top of the image features a hazy mountain range.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
600 × 450 px
Museum record:
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