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Panel with cranes over an immortal land

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark blue rectangular panel with a black border. A landscape scene with white and red buildings and white waves at the bottom. Several white cranes flying above the buildings, some with red markings. White and orange flowers on trees. A column of Chinese characters on the right side in white and red.

Artwork details

Date:
dated 1777
Medium:
Silk embroidery on silk satin
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 349 px
Museum record:
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