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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
Public Domain
Yes
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