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Vessel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The Vessel by Skye Walker is a dark brown, shiny ceramic or metal object shaped like a frog. The frog is sitting and facing left. It has a small round opening on its back. The frog has a smooth body with a darker brown line running diagonally across it. There are three small curled lines below the diagonal line. The background is a plain light gray color with a slight shadow underneath the frog.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Bronze
Culture:
Japan
Dimensions:
599 × 575 px
Museum record:
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