Panel
1000/1476
Cotton, plain weave; painted
101.9 × 62.9 cm (40.1 × 24.8 in)
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In the collection of Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago · as of July 2026
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FROM THE ART INSTITUTE OF CHICAGO’S CATALOG
This vibrantly painted panel depicts a central figure framed by felines and fish. The figure wears a crescent headdress on a trapezoidal head while spindly limbs extend from its robustly rounded triangular torso. Although the artist was working with common motifs, the individual’s hand and creativity are discernible through the variations in line thickness and intensity of color. With only a single colorant, the artist was able to create multiple forms through the use of a defining, colorless outline.
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