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“Hanging scroll” (18th century) is a public-domain (CC0) artwork, free to view, download and reuse for any purpose. It is catalogued from the open collection of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Hanging scroll

Title	Hanging scroll
Date	18th century 18th century
Medium	Hanging scroll; silk tapestry (kesi)
Classification	Textiles-Tapestries
Origin	China China
Holding institution	The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit line	From the Collection of A. W. Bahr, Purchase, Fletcher Fund, 1947
Rights	Public domain (CC0)

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