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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Open book with a drawing of a landscape. The drawing is in black and white and depicts a mountainous landscape with trees, rocks, and a person sitting on a rock. The drawing is done in a traditional Chinese style. The book's pages are yellowed with age and have a rough texture. The drawing is in the center of the page and takes up most of the space. The drawing is surrounded by a curved line that resembles a fan shape. There are Chinese characters written in black ink at the top right of the drawing. Two red stamps are placed above the characters.

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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