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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Brown and gold image of two dragons. Two dragons are drawn in gold on a brown background. The dragons are drawn with scales and sharp horns. Their bodies are long and curled with the dragons facing forward. The dragons have their mouths open. There are swirling clouds around the dragons. The image is bordered in gold with rounded bottom edges. There are small characters in the upper-left corner.

Artwork Details

Date
18th–19th century
Medium
Silk
Culture
Japan
Dimensions
600 × 381 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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