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Watching the Phoenix

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white artwork depicting two men and two cranes. The man on the right wears a short black hat, a short dark robe with a white sash, and boots. He grips the waist of the man in front of him. The man he grips has a beard and moustache. He wears a long dark robe over a lighter long-sleeved shirt and a short black hat with a white jewel. He holds a long dark object with a black object on top in his right hand. The object has white streamers on it. Two cranes and vegetation are on the bottom left. The background behind the figures is gray.

Artwork details

Medium:
Hanging scroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
512 × 625 px
Museum record:
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