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A vertical hanging scroll featuring a monochrome ink landscape. Rocky mountains on the left rise above a misty valley and bare trees.

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A vertical hanging scroll featuring a monochrome ink landscape. Rocky mountains on the left rise above a misty valley and bare trees.

Detail of painting on scroll.

Mountain Traveller

Artist Song Ao (Chinese, mid 17th century)

DateMing Dynasty (1368-1644), mid 17th century

Place of originChina, Asia

MediumInk and color on satin

DimensionsWith hanger: 8 ft. 2 in. x 39 1/2 in. (248.9 x 100.3 cm)
Without hanger: 8 ft. 1 1/4 in. x 39 1/2 in. (247 x 100.3 cm)
Image: 49 x 25 7/8 in. (124.5 x 65.7 cm)

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LineMuseum Purchase, gift of Ruth Pruitt Phillips

Object number2001.11

Collections

ASIAN

Visual DescriptionA vertical hanging scroll featuring a monochrome ink landscape. Rocky mountains on the left rise above a misty valley and bare trees.

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