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Return Journey
Jiang Mi Chinese
Not on view
Under a tall tree, a procession of peasants with fully loaded mules returns from the mountains. Strong sunlight is reflected on the tree’s lush foliage, rendered in fine-lined contrasting triangles. As in Bamboo Raft (cat. no. 91), this work’s use of an unusual vantage point may have been inspired by photography.
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