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Happy Return from the West

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown background image depicting three men and two beasts of burden. The man on the left sits on a red object, wearing a light-colored robe. The man in the center rides a brown bull with a skeletal face; he wears a dark green robe and a head covering and holds a long stick. The man on the right wears a light-colored robe and a head covering; he walks next to a smaller brown beast and holds a long stick with a bag on the end.

Artwork details

Medium:
Handscroll; ink and color on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
598 × 302 px
Museum record:
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