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Two mushrooms

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture "Two mushrooms" by Claude Cormier features a white jade carving. The carving depicts two mushrooms stacked on top of each other. The top mushroom is smaller and has a rounded cap. The larger mushroom below has a more elongated cap with a slight curve. The jade is white with yellow inclusions. The background of the image is gray with a vignette effect, dark at the top and light at the bottom. The object casts a shadow on the surface below.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Jade (nephrite)
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 454 px
Museum record:
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