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Xian Ying Ji

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a grey stone-like object with a dark grey vertical rectangle in the center. The object is rectangular and has rounded corners. The left and right sides are light grey with darker grey speckles and lighter grey markings that appear to be writing. The vertical rectangle in the center is dark grey and contains 5 lines of white Chinese characters. The background of the image is a plain white surface, possibly a table or wall, with a subtle shadow around the edges of the object. The title of the image is Xian Ying Ji. The artist is not specified.

Artwork Details

Date
20th century
Medium
Ink on paper
Culture
China
Dimensions
421 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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