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The Five Rulers at the New Year's Reception

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a line of five people drawn in a traditional style. The figures are drawn from the waist up and wear long robes. They have dark hair. The figure on the far right has a long beard. The figure on the far left wears a hat. The two figures on the right appear to wear crowns or other decorative headwear. The group appears to be standing behind a railing. The railing appears to have a carved dragon on it on the far left. There are clouds drawn in the upper part of the image. The image is monochromatic. The image appears to be drawn on a grayish-brown piece of paper.

Artwork Details

Medium
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 431 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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