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Panel with Longevity (Shou) Characters

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vertical, narrow, aged brown paper with rough edges and surface. Red Chinese characters written on the paper. The characters are arranged in five rows of two large characters each, with smaller characters above and below the large characters. The large characters in each row appear to be identical. The background behind the paper is gray. The title is "Panel with Longevity (Shou) Characters" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk and metal thread tapestry (kesi)
Culture
China
Dimensions
201 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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