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Table screen with land of immortals

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Table screen depicting the land of immortals. Gray rectangular screen with raised relief decoration. The relief features a mountainous landscape with clouds. Two women stand among the mountains and trees. A bird sits on a branch near one woman. The other woman stands next to a pagoda on the left. The screen has a flat border with scrolled motifs. The scene is carved in high relief with intricate details. The relief carving appears to be made of jade or another light-colored stone. The title and artist are not visually present on the screen.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 435 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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