Two Men Presenting a Sword
Original Language Title清 人物故事冊頁
CultureChinese
Dateprobably Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
MediumAlbum leaf and colors on silk
DimensionsOverall: 10 5/16 × 11 inches (26.19 × 27.94 cm)
Credit LinePurchase: William Rockhill Nelson Trust
Object number31-135/32 F
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DescriptionTwo kneeling men presenting a sword to a standing man with a wide-brimmed hat. Fragment of a larger composition. Mounted as an album leaf. Sung dynasty in the style of an earlier period.ProvenanceCelestin Liu, Beijing, China;
Purchased from Celestin Liu by The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art, Kansas City, MO, 1931.
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