Artwork preview

Where all the Four Beauties are Present

Jian Guzhai

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray, elongated, oval-shaped object with a scalloped edge. The object features a dragon design at the bottom, with the dragon facing upwards and its body curled around the bottom half. The top half contains three lines of Chinese characters in white. The background is light grey with a shadow on the left side. The object is titled "Where all the Four Beauties are Present" by Jian Guzhai.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium:
Ink
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
261 × 624 px
Museum record:
View original
Palette