The Green Cliff
The Green Cliff
The Green Cliff
The Green Cliff

Currently not on view

The Green Cliff,

mid-16th century

Lu Zhi, 1496 - 1576
Chinese
Ming dynasty, 1368–1644
y1961-26

Information

Title
The Green Cliff
Dates

mid-16th century

Maker
Lu Zhi
Medium
Hanging scroll; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions
Painting: 85.3 x 30 cm. (33 9/16 x 11 13/16 in.) Mount: 179 x 43 cm. (70 1/2 x 16 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the Friends of the Museum
Object Number
y1961-26
Place Made

Asia, China

Signatures
signed
Marks/Labels/Seals
Eleven characters and a seal in ink on label adhered to edge of rolled scroll
Culture
Chinese
Period
Ming
Type
paintings, chinese painting styles, scroll paintings, hanging scrolls
Subject
boats, cliffs, landscapes (representations), buildings, bodies of water

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