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Japanese Drawing

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a Japanese drawing by an unknown artist. The drawing is on a long, narrow piece of paper with a light-brown color. The drawing depicts a landscape with mountains, trees, and a building. The mountains are drawn in various shades of gray and brown. There are several trees on the mountains, some with sparse leaves and others bare. A building with a tiled roof sits on the side of a mountain. The drawing is done in black ink and appears to be a traditional Japanese-style painting. The paper is folded into sections, and a black object, possibly a book or folder, is partially visible on the right side. The background of the image is white.

Artwork details

Date:
early 19th century
Medium:
On paper
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
597 × 173 px
Museum record:
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