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Portrait of Emperor Shennong by Kano Tan'yū — VisualArtsDB

Portrait of Emperor Shennong

Portrait of Emperor Shennong

1665

Medium: One from a set of three hanging scrolls; ink and color on silk
Dimensions: 41 1/2 x 18 3/16 in. (105.4 x 46.2 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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