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Looking for a Monastery in the Misty Mountains

霧山尋隱

1500–1544

Chen Chun 陳淳

(Chinese, 1483–1544)
Culture
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Medium
hanging scroll, ink on paper
Measurements
Overall: 158 x 63.5 cm (62 3/16 x 25 in.)
Credit Line
John L. Severance Fund 1979.28
Public Domain
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Location
Not on view
Print
A hanging scroll in monochromatic ink depicts a vertical landscape of tall peaks shrouded in hazy white mist. Dense clusters of brushstrokes and black dashes convey trees and vegetation clinging to undulating hills. A thin waterfall streams down a cliff on our right near small buildings. At the base, a person is portrayed through brief brushstrokes while crossing a bridge. Vertical columns of Chinese calligraphy and red seals mark the top right corner.

Looking for a Monastery in the Misty Mountains

1500–1544

Chen Chun

(Chinese, 1483–1544)
China, Ming dynasty (1368–1644)

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