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Shovel-shaped silk fan painted with robed figures in a garden beneath trees and rocks, with a cream handle and red tassel.

The Moon Palace

A shovel-shaped fan with a painted silk leaf showing a garden scene: several figures in robes stand beneath trees near rocks, while a figure on the right holds a long pole. The soft ink and muted color wash sits on an ivory ground, with a cream handle and red silk tassel.

Artist
Unknown
Date
Qing dynasty (1644–1911), 19th century
Medium
Fan (shovel-shaped); ink and colors on silk
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2133 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1911).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Bequest of Russell Tyson