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Thirty-Six Poetic Immortals of the Buddhist Clergy

Cleveland Museum of Art

Beige-colored artwork with two seated monks. The monk on the left is holding prayer beads. Both monks wear traditional robes. Vertical Asian script is on either side of each monk, with small horizontal script above each one. Their legs are crossed. The border around the artwork consists of a white background with a brown and black floral pattern.

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1263 × 838 px
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