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Brush Holder with Travelers in a Landscape

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Cylindrical wooden object with a wide mouth and a flat base. The object features intricate carvings depicting travelers in a landscape scene. The carvings show people on horseback and on foot, surrounded by trees and mountains. The object has a reddish-brown color with visible wood grain. The background of the image is a gradient transitioning from dark gray to light gray. The object casts a shadow on the surface below it. The image displays a single object centered in the frame. The object titled "Brush Holder with Travelers in a Landscape" is the work of an artist.

Artwork Details

Date
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium
Bamboo and wood
Culture
China
Dimensions
468 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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