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Fan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The fan has a semicircular shape. The top half shows a painting of a classic scene with people. The background of the painting is blue at the bottom and tan at the top. The bottom half has a white base with gold embellishments and three oval-shaped inlays. The fan's ribs are white with gold details. The handle is white with a decorative end.

Artwork details

Date:
1859
Medium:
shell, paper, leather
Culture:
French
Dimensions:
600 × 344 px
Museum record:
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