Recluse playing the zither in a pine grove - Wen Zhengming

Recluse playing the zither in a pine grove - Wen Zhengming
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0
"Recluse playing the zither in a pine grove" by Wen Zhengming (ca. 1540) Hanging scroll; ink on paper.

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"Recluse playing the zither in a pine grove" by Wen Zhengming, ca. 1540. Medium: Hanging scroll; ink on paper. This work is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art collection. Edward Elliott Family Collection, Purchase, The Dillon Fund Gift, 1982.

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Wen Zhengming: Chin ese, 1470–1559. Cultural context: China. Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644).

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Technical Details Classification: Paintings. Medium: Hanging scroll; in k on paper. Dimensions: Image: 137 1/2 x 40 1/2 in. (349.3 x 102.9 cm) Overall with mounting: 193 1/2 x 50 3/8 in. (491.5 x 128 cm) Overall with knobs: 193 1/2 x 55 7/8 in. (491.5 x 141.9 cm). View at The Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/45778