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Placard for Muai Hall

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a rectangular sign with three large Chinese characters in white. The characters are written in a calligraphic style. The left character has a curved bottom, the middle character has a long vertical line down the center and the right character has a curved bottom. The background of the sign is dark gray with white spots and splotches throughout. There are small white Chinese characters on the upper left side of the sign. The sign has a rough and worn appearance. The title is "Placard for Muai Hall" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
20th century
Medium:
Ink on paper
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
599 × 277 px
Museum record:
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