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Chūkei Fan with Queen Mother of the West and King Mu of Zhou (obverse) and Plum Tree and Young Pines (reverse)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Fan with a semi-circular shape and a handle made of thin, light-brown sticks. The fan's surface has a gold background with a scene depicting people and trees. The scene shows a woman in a white and blue dress and a man in a blue and white dress standing on a platform with a blue and white striped fabric. A green building with a red roof and a person standing in front of it. A man with a green hat and a green and brown robe. A tree with green leaves and branches. The handle is made of thin, light-brown sticks tied together at the bottom, with a small, rounded piece of wood at the end. The background is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Folding fan (chūkei); ink, color, gold paint, and gold leaf on paper; bamboo ribs and lacquer
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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