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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of clouds. Large clouds cover most of the image. The clouds are drawn with lines of varying thickness. Thicker lines create the outline of the clouds while thinner lines indicate movement within the clouds.

Artwork details

Date:
late 17th–early 18th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 416 px
Museum record:
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