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A drunken immortal

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The sculpture depicts a reclining man with a beard; he appears drunk. The man lies on his back with his head tilted back and his mouth open. His left arm is bent at the elbow, with the hand near his face. His right arm is also bent, with the hand near his stomach. He wears a long robe. A bottle lies beside him. The sculpture is made of translucent glass or crystal with a pinkish hue. The background is a gradient from dark gray at the top to white at the bottom. Title: A drunken immortal. Artist: unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Rock crystal
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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