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View of Daybreak at Swallow Cliff (Yan ji) from the album, Twelve Views of Jinling (Nanjing) (one of pair of albums)

Gao Cen

Artwork Details

View of Daybreak at Swallow Cliff (Yan ji) from the album, Twelve Views of Jinling (Nanjing) (one of pair of albums)
late 17th century - 18th century
Gao Cen
album leaf, ink and color on paper
8 ½ x 12 7/16 in. (21.59 x 31.59 cm);10 3/4 x 14 ½ in. (27.31 x 36.83 cm)
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. C.D. Carter
1970/2.159.8

Description

Physical Description:

An Ariel view of a body of water with boats sailing in it. On the left and right sides of the painting are bits of land. The right side of the land has a rocky shore as well as trees and a building. At the top of the painting are lines of text.

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