Silk Brocade

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image shows a piece of silk brocade fabric by an unknown artist. The fabric is rectangular with a light beige background. The fabric features a repeating pattern of eight identical scenic motifs, arranged in four rows and two columns. Each scenic motif depicts a cluster of trees and flowers in shades of blue, pink, green, and brown, with a light blue body of water. The scenic motifs alternate with curved bands of textured, light brown material resembling fur or feathers. The bands are interspersed with small, scattered floral motifs and bows in pink and blue. The fabric appears to be antique, with a slightly worn and frayed appearance. The image shows a plain gray background. The edges of the fabric are rough and uneven.