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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white landscape drawing on aged paper with circular border. A traditional-style house with a thatched roof sits on a field. The house on the right has a curved roof and two arched entryways. A large tree on the right and a cliff on the left. A small figure on the left between the cliff and house. Chinese writing in the top right corner. The words are in black ink except for two red seals.

Artwork details

Date:
first edition printed in 1679
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 487 px
Museum record:
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