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Scenic Sites in the Qianlong Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a long, narrow painting on a brown background, featuring a landscape with trees, mountains, and a body of water. A gold border surrounds the painting, set against a black background. The painting, titled "Scenic Sites in the Qianlong Emperor’s Southern Inspection Tour" by an unknown artist, shows a serene scene with mountains, trees, and a body of water. The mountains are depicted in various shades of brown and gray, with some covered in mist. Trees of different sizes and shapes are scattered throughout the landscape, some with thick trunks and branches. A body of water, possibly a lake or river, is visible in the background. The gold border features a repeating pattern of small squares and rectangles. The painting's color palette is predominantly earthy tones, with shades of brown, beige, and green. The overall composition is divided into sections, with the mountains and sky at the top, the trees and landscape in the middle, and a possible pavilion or building structure at the bottom.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk tapestry (kesi) with ink and color
Culture
China
Dimensions
187 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
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