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Emperor and Two Attendants

Unidentified artist

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The painting depicts three men. The central figure is a man with a long beard, wearing a black hat with a flat top and long black and white robes with a wide white apron. He has a red object over his left shoulder. To his left is a man in a brown robe and black hat holding a round object. To his right is another man in a brown robe and black hat. The background of the painting is brown with a lighter brown border. The painting appears to be old and worn, with scratches and marks on the surface.

Artwork Details

Medium
Album leaf; ink and color on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
403 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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