PaintingsChinese

Fantastic Rocks after Hui-tsung (1082-1135)

Classification

Paintings

Medium

Ink and colors on silk

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

27.3 x 34.5 cm (10 3/4 x 13 9/16 in.)

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