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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of landscape with buildings and trees on aged paper. The illustration depicts a serene scene with several buildings nestled among trees and a body of water. A red stamp is in the top-left corner. Chinese characters are written in black ink at the top. The paper has a worn, aged appearance with visible signs of aging, including discoloration and wear around the edges. A thin black border outlines the illustration. The illustration is from the "Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting" by Wang Gai.

Artwork details

Date:
first edition printed in 1679
Medium:
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 489 px
Museum record:
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