Water Village

Wen Boren, 1570

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Water Village, 1570. handscroll; ink and light color on paper.

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handscroll; ink and light color on paper · Overall: 26.7 x 183 cm · Cleveland Museum of Art

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Museum title: Water Village
Artist: Wen Boren (Chinese, 1502–1575)
Date: 1570
Medium: handscroll; ink and light color on paper
Dimensions: Overall: 26.7 x 183 cm (10 1/2 x 72 1/16 in.)
Credit line: The Kelvin Smith Collection, given by Mrs. Kelvin Smith
Image license: CC0 1.0 · Public domain
Museum record: Cleveland Museum of Art

Artist’s life 1502–1575

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