

Sutra Cover with Peaches and the Characters for Longevity (Shou)
Brown fabric with beige designs. The fabric features two large Chinese characters. The character on the left is composed of 2 horizontal lines with 2 sets of 3 vertical lines extending from them, with a short horizontal line in the middle. The character on the right is similar but with the short horizontal line at the bottom. A large peach is positioned above and between the characters. The peach has a stem and leaves. It is surrounded by 4 flowers with 5 petals each and leaves.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 16th century
- Medium
- Silk double cloth
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 399 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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