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Cloudy mountains

Fa Ruozhen

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cloudy mountains by Fa Ruozhen. The image shows a landscape painting on a rectangular piece of paper or silk. The painting depicts a mountain range with many clouds and trees. The mountains are drawn in shades of brown and gray. The sky above the mountains is filled with large, fluffy clouds. The lower part of the painting shows a few trees and bushes. The painting has a border with a floral pattern. The border is gray with a thin yellow line on the inside and a thin black line on the outside. The painting is set against a black background. The artwork appears to be done in a traditional Asian style.

Artwork details

Date:
1684
Medium:
Hanging scroll, ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
397 × 623 px
Museum record:
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