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Cicada

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a cicada wing. The wing is long and narrow with a wavy top edge. The top of the wing has three lines across it. The lines form a triangular shape with the point of the triangle facing down. Below the lines, the wing curves inward toward the center. The center of the wing has a long, thin, light line running down it. The bottom of the wing is pointed and has two small points at the very bottom. The background of the image is light gray. There are dark spots on the wing. The image is by the artist titled "Cicada".

Artwork Details

Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Culture
China
Dimensions
475 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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