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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

An open book with a drawing of a mountain landscape. The book's pages are yellowed with age. The drawing depicts a rugged mountain range with steep cliffs and peaks. A small village or temple complex is at the base of the mountains on the right. Trees and a bridge are in the foreground. The drawing is done in black ink with some gray shading. There are Chinese characters written vertically on the right side of the page and a red seal. The left page has more Chinese characters written vertically along the left edge. The background behind the book is white.

Artwork details

Date:
first edition printed in 1679
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 489 px
Museum record:
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