Hermitage by a pine-covered bluff
| Title | Hermitage by a pine-covered bluff |
|---|---|
| Artist | Yan Ciyu |
| Date | second half 12th century 12th century |
| Medium | Fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk |
| Classification | Paintings |
| Origin | China China |
| Holding institution | The Metropolitan Museum of Art |
| Credit line | Ex coll.: C. C. Wang Family, Purchase, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Jeremiah Milbank and Gift of Mary Phelps Smith, in memory of Howard Caswell Smith, by exchange, 1973 |
| Rights | Public domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose. |
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“Hermitage by a pine-covered bluff” is a work by Yan Ciyu, dated second half 12th century. It is executed in fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk and classified as paintings. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).
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