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Playing the zither for a crane by Unknown — VisualArtsDB

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Playing the zither for a crane

Playing the zither for a crane

Playing the zither for a crane

1500–1599

Medium: Hanging scroll; ink and color on paper
Dimensions: Image: 40 5/8 x 19 5/8 in. (103.2 x 49.8 cm) Overall with mounting: 98 1/2 x 25 3/4 in. (250.2 x 65.4 cm) Overall with rollers: 98 1/2 x 29 1/2 in. (250.2 x 74.9 cm)
Genre: Paintings
Museum: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

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