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Embroidered Panel (from set of four)

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Two long, narrow panels of fabric with embroidered designs. The left panel is green and the right panel is purple. Both panels have a black border. Each panel features several embroidered images in shades of gold, white, and purple. The embroidered images depict various plants and flowers in pots and planters. The planters are different styles, some have lids and others do not. The images on the panels are arranged in three rows. The bottom row of each panel features larger embroidered plants and flowers. Small black squares are scattered on the right panel. The panels are set against a white background. The artist and title of the work is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread
Culture
China
Dimensions
429 × 624 px
Public Domain
Yes
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