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Scholar viewing a waterfall by Ma Yuan — VisualArtsDB

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Scholar viewing a waterfall

Scholar viewing a waterfall

Scholar viewing a waterfall

1200–1225

Medium: Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: Image: 9 7/8 x 10 1/4 in. (25.1 x 26 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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