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Pavilion amongst Wintry Trees after Ni Zan

Qi Zhijia

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, "Pavilion amongst Wintry Trees after Ni Zan," by Qi Zhijia, depicts two scenes. The top scene shows a mountain with some vegetation. The bottom scene features a cluster of bare trees in front of a structure and large rocks. The artwork is rendered in black ink on a light gray background. The composition includes Chinese calligraphy on the left side of the top scene, accompanied by two red seals, one at the bottom left and one at the top. The artwork is set against a green background.

Artwork Details

Date
dated 1661
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
290 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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