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Reporting a Happy Event

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a traditional Chinese painting titled "Reporting a Happy Event" by an unknown artist. The scene shows a group of people in traditional Chinese clothing. Three women stand on the left, two wearing green and one in white; the one on the far left holds a drum. A woman in a blue dress and a woman in a red dress are positioned in the center. A man in a gray outfit is on the right, holding out a blue item. The background features a room with a table, a plant in a blue vase, and other decorative items. The color palette includes shades of green, blue, red, gray, and beige. The overall style is traditional Chinese art.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Polychrome woodblock print; ink and color on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
339 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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