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Searching for My Parents

Huang Xiangjian

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Chinese landscape painting. The painting features a mountainous landscape with a body of water in the foreground. The mountains are depicted in shades of gray and blue, with some trees visible on the right side. A boat is seen in the water on the left side. The sky is overcast and hazy. The painting includes a block of Chinese calligraphy at the top and a red seal in the bottom-left corner. The overall color palette is muted, with shades of gray, beige, and blue dominating the scene. The composition is asymmetrical, with more emphasis on the right side of the painting. The title of the painting is "Searching for My Parents" by Huang Xiangjian.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1656
Medium:
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
598 × 282 px
Museum record:
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