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Long horizontal handscroll of ink mountains and river banks, with columns of calligraphy at the left end.

Pure Tones among Hills and Waters

A long, narrow handscroll shows a continuous landscape of ink-washed hills, rocky banks, and clustered trees along a winding water course. Columns of inscribed calligraphy and seals appear at the left end, and the wash is pale and open across the paper.

Artist
Xiao Yuncong
Date
1664
Medium
Handscroll; ink and light color on paper
Source
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Size
3400 × 101 px
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Public domain · The Cleveland Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1664).
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Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Cleveland Museum of Art, John L. Severance Fund