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Study Pavilion and Plum Trees: Page from The Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Li Cheng

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A page from an old book with a drawing of a landscape. The page is rectangular and aged with darker edges. The drawing depicts a small building with a sloping roof nestled among rocks and trees. The building has a square window with a figure wearing red sitting at a table. The background shows mountains and a gray sky. There are two red seals on the right side of the page and some vertical black writing. The drawing is in black ink with some red accents.

Artwork Details

Date
first edition printed in 1679
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
386 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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