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Chess playing in an immortal realm

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Wooden sculpture with a reddish-brown color. The sculpture depicts a large figure with a square face and wavy hair sitting on top, leaning to the left. The figure wears a long robe with folds carved into it. The bottom half shows a group of people around a table. There are trees and foliage carved into the sculpture. The group consists of several figures. One figure stands on the left. On the right side are two figures standing and one figure sitting at the table. The background of the image is gray, with a shadow cast by the sculpture to the right. Title: Chess playing in an immortal realm. Artist: Unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Bamboo root carving
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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