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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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