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Page from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white drawing of a mountainous landscape with trees and buildings. The drawing is on aged paper with visible signs of wear, including stains and tears. The landscape drawing depicts mountains on the left and right sides, with trees and buildings in the foreground. The mountains are drawn in varying shades of gray. The image contains two red stamps on the top right side. To the right of the stamps, there is a column of Chinese characters written vertically. The drawing is bordered by a thin black line. The paper background of the drawing is light brown with darker brown spots and lines. The drawing appears to be a page from a book.

Artwork Details

Date
first edition printed in 1679
Medium
Woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 493 px
Public Domain
Yes
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