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Chan master riding a mule

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown paper artwork with a gold patterned border. A man with a beard and short hair sits on a mule. The man wears a long robe. The man holds a whip in his right hand. The mule has a dark mane and tail. The mule's head is lowered. The man and mule are drawn in dark brown. There are two red stamps, one on the top right and one on the bottom left. There is vertical black writing on the top left. The background is plain brown.

Artwork details

Date:
before 1249
Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
320 × 624 px
Museum record:
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