The image depicts a landscape painting of a mountain scene. The painting is on a long, narrow scroll. The painting shows a body of water with a tree-lined shore in the foreground. The trees have bare branches. Behind the trees are mountains with some snow on them. The mountains are painted in shades of gray and white. There are also some bushes and grasses along the shore. The sky is light gray. There is Chinese calligraphy on the top right side of the painting, written vertically. The background behind the painting is white. The painting is titled "Landscapes of the Four Seasons" and is by the artist Hu Yuan.
Artwork Details
- Date
- Dated 1875
- Medium
- Set of four hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 143 × 623 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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