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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
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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