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Crouching Frog

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white photograph of a sculpture of a crouching frog by an unknown artist titled "Crouching Frog". The sculpture is of a frog crouching on its haunches. The frog has a large body with a lighter shade on top and darker shade on bottom. Its legs are bent with the front legs positioned forward and the back legs positioned back. The frog's head is turned to the left with the eyes and mouth visible. The background is plain and light colored with the sculpture casting a shadow to the right.

Artwork Details

Date
18th century
Medium
Jade (nephrite)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 460 px
Public Domain
Yes
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