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Crested Myna Birds and Chrysanthemums, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), c. 1892. Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper.
Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper · 149.8 × 40 cm · Art Institute of Chicago
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- Museum title
- Crested Myna Birds and Chrysanthemums
- Artist
- Xugu (Chinese, 1823-1896)
- Date
- Qing dynasty (1644–1911), c. 1892
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink and colors on paper
- Dimensions
- 149.8 × 40 cm (59 × 15 3/4 in.)
- Credit line
- Gift of Florence Ayscough and Harley Farnsworth MacNair
- Image license
- CC0 1.0 · Public domain
- Museum record
- Art Institute of Chicago
Galler’s rooms and hanging scale are imagined. The image is the museum’s original digital reproduction.