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Preparing Tea by a Mountain Gorge

Aoki Mokubei

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Preparing Tea by a Mountain Gorge by Aoki Mokubei. Fan-shaped painting on paper, mounted on blue background. The painting depicts a landscape with mountains and trees on a semicircular fan. The fan has a light beige color with darker lines. The mountains are on the right side and have many crevices and peaks. The trees are on the left. The background behind the fan is dark blue with a subtle pattern. The bottom part of the background is slightly lighter than top.

Artwork Details

Date
1825
Medium
Folding fan mounted as a hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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