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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Open book with yellowed pages. Black and white ink drawing of a landscape with mountains, trees, and a figure. The drawing is enclosed in a semi-circle. Chinese calligraphy above and to the left of the drawing. Red square seal in top left corner.

Artwork details

Date:
first edition printed in 1679
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 490 px
Museum record:
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