DETAILS
- Artist
- Artist Unknown - The Mercat Cross, Aberdeen
- Date
- 1201
- Medium
- Hanging scroll; ink, colors, and cut gold on silk
- Location
- Art Institute of Chicago
- Dimensions
- 138 × 50 cm (54 3/8 × 19 3/4 in.), 245 × 79 cm (with mount)
- Collection
- Arts of Asia
- Culture
- Japan
- Credit line
- Gift of Kate S. Buckingham
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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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