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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A black and white drawing of a building on a cliff and a bridge spanning a river gorge; a round frame surrounds the drawing; black writing on a white background; the paper is old and yellowish; two red seals.

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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