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Bo Ya Plays the Qin as Zhong Ziqi Listens

Kano Motonobu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a scene with three men in traditional Asian clothing. The man on the left wears a brown and white robe and walks away from the viewer; he carries a long staff. The man on the right sits cross-legged on a low platform, playing a zither. The seated man has a white robe on. The third man stands beside the seated man; he wears white. A large tree with sparse leaves stands on a cliff to the right. The background includes hills and mountains with some fog. The artwork is framed by a brown border with a greenish pattern. The painting style and subject matter is traditional Asian art. The painting is titled "Bo Ya Plays the Qin as Zhong Ziqi Listens" by Kano Motonobu.

Artwork Details

Date
1530s
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
384 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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