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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A page depicts a black-and-white circular landscape drawing on a light gray background. The drawing shows a rocky cliff to the right with trees growing on top. Some trees on the right are tall and thin. A river winds through the center; a rocky cliff rises on the left. A structure with a tiered conical roof sits on the river's edge. Text and two red stamps are at the top left. The title is "Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting by Wang Gai".

Artwork Details

Date
first edition printed in 1679
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 489 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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