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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A circular illustration on aged paper depicts a landscape scene. A body of water spans the bottom right to center left. A bridge crosses the water on the bottom center. A mountain range is on the right side. A tree stands on the left side. The illustration includes buildings and a tree. Chinese characters are written in black ink, with a red seal in the top center. The paper has a light brown color with darker brown spots and a thin black border.

Artwork details

Date:
first edition printed in 1679
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 486 px
Museum record:
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