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Squirrel and Grape

Liu Deliu

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A semicircular fan with a beige background depicts a squirrel on the right side facing left, reaching for purple grapes hanging from a vine on the left. The squirrel has a bushy tail and is rendered in shades of brown. The grapes are clustered and accompanied by green leaves. The fan features a curved bottom edge and straight sides. Chinese characters are written in black ink at the bottom left. The background behind the fan is plain and off-white. Title: Squirrel and Grape. Artist: Liu Deliu.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1868
Medium:
Folding fan mounted as an album leaf; ink and color on alum paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
598 × 297 px
Museum record:
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