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The Queen Mother of the West (Xi Wangmu) rides on a deer, holding the fungus of immortality. The scrolls hanging from her waist contain the secrets to achieving immortality. She is accompanied by a female attendant, who carries the peaches of immortality in a basket and the elixer of life in a gourd container by her side. Attributed to Zhang Lu.
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Paint and ink on silk 51 9/16 in. x 36 7/16 in. (130.99 cm x 92.61 cm) 87 in. x 43 3/8 in. (221.0 cm x 110.2 cm) image/jp2
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