Hermitage by a pine-covered bluff
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Hermitage by a pine-covered bluff

TitleHermitage by a pine-covered bluff
ArtistYan Ciyu
Datesecond half 12th century 12th century
MediumFan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on silk
ClassificationPaintings
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineEx 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
RightsPublic 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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