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A Page from the Jie Zi Yuan

Hongren

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white drawing of a mountainous landscape. A large tree with a thick trunk and branches is in the center. The tree has leaves and is situated on a hill. To the left of the tree is a rocky cliff face. In the background, there are more trees and hills. A small building with a tiled roof is at the base of the tree. A person is standing outside the building. There is another person on the right side of the image. Chinese writing is on the right side of the image. The writing is vertical and includes a red seal. The paper is aged and has a border around the drawing.

Artwork Details

Date
first edition printed in 1679
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
388 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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