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Landscape, The Palace of the Clouds

Unknown artist, 1644–1911

2.97 m × 22 cm

It would not fit through your front door. Stood on end it is 1.7 people tall.

Against things you know the size of

Height: 22 cm
Width: 2.97 m
Medium: handscroll; ink on silk
Kind: Painting
Made in: China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911)
Where the measurement comes from: Measured by the museum. The dimension is the one recorded by the institution that holds the work.
As the museum records it: Overall: 31.8 x 297.2 cm (12 1/2 x 117 in.)
Why this differs from the record: Recorded as 2.97 m × 32 cm. Hung to match the photograph.
Credit: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust

Five questions, answered from its own record. What is AGAI?

How big is it?: 2.97 m × 22 cm. It would not fit through your front door. Measured by the museum.
When was it made, and when is it everyone’s?: Made 1644–1911. It is in the public domain, and The Cleveland Museum of Art publishes it for open use.
Whose is it?: Everyone’s to see. It is held by The Cleveland Museum of Art: Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust.
How was it made?: Handscroll; ink on silk, made in China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911), China, Qing dynasty (1644–1911).
Who speaks for it?: Its record at The Cleveland Museum of Art. Measured by the museum. This gallery adds nothing it cannot cite.

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