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Untitled

Qing Ji

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Landscape House Mountain

Dominant colour

Untitled is an ink by Qing Ji, depicting House, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Qing Ji
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a quiet mountain scene with jagged rocks and sparse trees. A small house sits near the base of the cliffs, tucked between boulders. The ink lines are sharp, with some areas filled in lightly for texture—like the rough rock faces or the thin trunks of the trees. The artist used quick, repeated lines to build up shadows, especially on the rocks. This makes the scene feel solid and real, even though it’s just ink on paper. Try looking up cross-hatching to see how this technique works in other prints.