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Scenic Sites in the Qianlong Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork features a long, narrow painting on a brown background. The painting depicts a landscape with mountains, trees, and buildings. A gold border surrounds the painting. The scene shows a winding path and structures that resemble temples or pagodas. The top of the painting shows more mountainous terrain with a large building on top. The bottom of the painting shows more trees. The artist and title of the work are Xu Da, "Scenic Sites in the Qianlong Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour".

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk tapestry (kesi) with ink and color
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
217 × 624 px
Museum record:
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