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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white drawing of a landscape with a house. The landscape has a steep cliff on the left. A body of water is in the foreground. There are trees and rocks throughout. A house sits on the right. A small figure stands on a dock on the water to the left. The pages are yellowed and have a thin black border. There is writing on the right side in black and a red seal. The background is white. The image says "Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting by Wang Gai".

Artwork details

Date:
first edition printed in 1679
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 493 px
Museum record:
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