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清王槩設計，李漁出版芥子園畫傳版本|Landscape after Xia Gui (active ca. 1195–1230), from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting

Wang Gai

1679

ink

paper

From the collection of Metropolitan Museum of Art

Baroque Baroque Landscape Landscape

Dominant colour

清王槩設計，李漁出版芥子園畫傳版本|Landscape after Xia Gui (active ca. 1195–1230), from the Mustard Seed Garden Manual of Painting is a 1679 ink by Wang Gai, a Baroque work, depicting Landscape, held at Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Who painted this?: Wang Gai
When & what style?: 1679 · Baroque
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Museum of Art

About this work

This print shows a quiet mountain scene with winding paths, trees, and a small pavilion. The ink lines are precise, and soft washes of color hint at mist or distance. A tall pagoda sits on a hill, while a bridge arches over a stream below. The artist used fine lines to build up shadows and texture—like layers of pencil strokes. This style was common in Chinese woodblock prints of the time. Look up cross-hatching to see how artists create depth with lines like these.