

Stenciled Scenes of Lion and Gazelle (verso)
A pink and gold illustration on aged and worn paper. The illustration depicts a scene with a lion and a gazelle. The lion is lying down in the upper-left. A gazelle runs to the right. A second gazelle is depicted on a hill with foliage in the center. A dog and another gazelle are on a hill in the bottom. A two-line gold border surrounds the scene. The border is adorned with a leaf pattern. The image background fades from pink to beige towards the edges. The aged paper is pink with darker pink splotches and light brown edges.
Artwork Details
- Dimensions
- 621 × 900 px
- Museum Record
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