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An Emperor with Two Ladies

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts a man and two women. The man sits on the left, wearing a long robe with black trim and a tall, dark hair bun. He has a mustache and holds a long, thin object in his hands. A low, red platform with curved legs is under him. The two women stand to his right, wearing long robes and having dark hair. The man's and women's robes are light-colored. The background of the painting is brown. There are four Chinese characters in black ink at the top and a red seal with Chinese characters in the upper-left corner. The painting is on a beige background with a light-gray pattern.

Artwork Details

Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 598 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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