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Landscapes

Xiao Yuncong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape painting with a large rocky cliff on the right side. The cliff has trees growing on it and a steep face. Behind the cliff, in the background, are more mountains. In the foreground, there are smaller hills with trees and what appears to be a body of water on the left side. On the right side of the cliff, there are two small buildings. The painting is done in muted colors, primarily shades of gray, brown, and black, on a beige background. The title of the painting is "Landscapes" and the artist is Xiao Yuncong.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1668
Medium:
Album of eight paintings; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
483 × 624 px
Museum record:
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