DETAILS
- Artist
- Artist Unknown - The Mercat Cross, Aberdeen
- Date
- 1301
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink, colors, and gold on silk
- Location
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Dimensions
- 129.7 × 116.8 cm (51 × 46 in.)
- Collection
- Arts of Asia
- Culture
- Japan
- Credit line
- Gift of Robert Allerton
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THE ARTIST
Artist Unknown - The Mercat Cross, Aberdeen
This 'Artist Unknown' represents a vast collection of anonymous creators, whose works like 'Boston Common' and 'Self Portrait' offer glimpses into diverse historical periods and artistic practices.
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