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Peach Blossom Spring

Zhang Hong

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a landscape painting titled "Peach Blossom Spring" by Zhang Hong. The painting is long and narrow, showing a village in a valley surrounded by green hills and mountains. The village consists of many small buildings with brown roofs, some with trees nearby. A body of water runs through the village and into the distance, where it meets a larger body of water with boats. The sky is cloudy and gray. The painting is framed with a thin white border and a thicker brown border at the top and bottom, resembling wood grain. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of green, brown, and gray dominating the scene.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1638
Medium:
Handscroll; ink and color on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 262 px
Museum record:
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