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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A page from a book with a landscape drawing. The drawing depicts a mountainous landscape with a large cliff in the center. The cliff is drawn in shades of brown, gray, and white. There are trees on the cliff and in the foreground. In the foreground, there are several large rocks and boulders. A body of water is visible on the right side of the drawing with a small boat. There are mountains in the background. The drawing is done in black, brown, and blue ink. There is writing in a foreign language on the right side and a red seal in the bottom-right corner. The page is yellowed with age and has a thin black border.

Artwork Details

Date
first edition printed in 1679
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 493 px
Public Domain
Yes
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