Landscapes of the Four Seasons, by Xie Shichen, dated 1560
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Landscapes of the Four Seasons

Xie Shichen (Chinese, 1487–ca. 1567)

dated 1560

Medium
Set of four hanging scrolls; ink and color on paper
Classification
Paintings
Dimensions
Image (a): 126 3/8 x 37 in. (321 x 94 cm) Image (b): 127 1/4 x 36 7/8 in. (323.2 x 93.7 cm) Image (c): 126 3/4 x 36 7/8 in. (321.9 x 93.7 cm) Image (d): 126 7/8 x 36 7/8 in. (322.3 x 93.7 cm) Overall with mounting (b): 141 3/4 x 42 3/8…
Culture
China
Museum
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Asian Art
Credit line
Purchase, The Vincent Astor Foundation Gift, 2008
Rights
Public domain (Open Access, CC0), as the museum states it.
Who can see it
Little Ones profiles and older: it shows gentle subjects for the very young. How works are placed

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