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Searching the Mountains for Demons - Zheng Zhong

PaintingsAsian Art
Searching the Mountains for Demons - Zheng Zhong
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, CC0

"Searching the Mountains for Demons" by Zheng Zhong (17th century)

Handscroll; ink and color on paper.

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Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
"Searching the Mountains for Demons" by Zheng Zhong, 17th century. Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper. This work is part of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Asian Art collection. Purchase, Bequest of Dorothy Graham Bennett, 1991.

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Source: Met Museum / Public Records
Zheng Zhong: Chinese, active ca. 1612–48. Cultural context: China. Period: Ming (1368–1644) or Qing dynasty (1644–1911).

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Source: Met Museum Collection Data
Technical Details Classification: Paintings. Medium: Handscroll; ink and color on paper. Dimensions: 10 5/8 in. x 27 ft. 9 1/2 in. (27 x 847.1 cm). Subject tags: Men. View at The Metropolitan Museum of Art: https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/44630