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The Demon Queller Zhong Kui Giving His Sister Away in Marriage

Yan Geng

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a procession of people on foot and on horseback. The artwork is long and horizontal. The background is a brown surface resembling aged paper. There are five figures in traditional Chinese clothing. The figure on the far right is a woman on a horse, holding a whip in her right hand. The woman wears a long dress. The horse has a large hat on its back. To the left of the woman, a man on a horse holds a whip in his right hand. The man wears a conical hat. He rides a horse with a patterned saddle blanket. To the left, two men on foot hold a covered tray between them. The man on the left wears a conical hat and brandishes a curved sword. The second man from the left carries a staff. The second figure from the left wears a conical hat. The figure on the far left wears a conical hat and brandishes a curved sword. The figure on the far left has a curved tail on his hat. Red seals are on the bottom left. The style of the painting suggests it could be Chinese. The title of the painting is "The Demon Queller Zhong Kui Giving His Sister Away in Marriage". The artist of the painting is Yan Geng.

Artwork Details

Medium
Handscroll; ink on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 247 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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