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Landscape

Tōshū

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical scroll painting on beige paper with a brown border. The painting depicts a mountain landscape with a steep cliff on the left side and a valley below. There is a waterfall on the left side. A few houses are on the side of the cliff. The painting is done in shades of gray, black, and brown. There are Chinese characters written vertically on the right side of the painting in black ink, with a red seal below them. The background behind the scroll is black.

Artwork Details

Date
early 19th century
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
250 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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