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Military General

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of the Military General, by Wayang, featuring a man with a long beard and mustache, wearing a hat with a ball on top and a long robe with an intricate design, holding a stick in his right hand. The man is wearing a large hat that is curved at the top with a ball on top to the left. He has a long white beard and mustache. He is wearing earrings. His robe is decorated with intricate designs and patterns. He has a stick in his right hand. He is wearing shoes with thick soles. The background is plain and light colored.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Oxhide painted and incised; bamboo sticks, wire fastenings, hair, pigment, hemp and cotton hangings, metal rod
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
451 × 624 px
Museum record:
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