Twelve Designs for Circular Mirror
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Twelve Designs for Circular Mirror

TitleTwelve Designs for Circular Mirror
ArtistYi Yuanji
MediumSet of twelve album leaves; ink and color on silk
ClassificationPaintings
OriginChina China
Holding institutionThe Metropolitan Museum of Art
Credit lineJohn Stewart Kennedy Fund, 1913
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

Subjects: Zoological illustration

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“Twelve Designs for Circular Mirror” is a work by Yi Yuanji. It is executed in set of twelve album leaves; ink and color on silk and classified as paintings. In this archive it sits within the zoological illustration tradition. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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Dated to 14th century. Explore the wider set of works from the 14th century held in the archive.

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