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Fan

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

A fan titled "Fan" by an unidentified artist depicts a semi-circular handheld fan. The fan's frame is brown with a scalloped edge. The fan's surface is white with a painted cityscape centered at the top. A row of trees is depicted below the cityscape. A banner on the left and right sides reads "ZUIDERMAASVELD" and "PIJL ABTSBERG" in white on a red background. The background of the fan transitions from blue at the top to white then beige near the bottom. The fan is shown against a white background.

Artwork Details

Date
1876
Medium
paper, bamboo
Culture
American
Dimensions
600 × 368 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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