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Sutra Cover

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white rectangular image of a sutra cover. The image is printed on fabric and depicts a dragon. The dragon's body stretches horizontally from the left side. Its back faces the left edge. The dragon has a long curved tail at the back. It has a prickly mane. The dragon's head faces right with its mouth open. The dragon's five claws are visible. The background depicts dark clouds. The clouds are outlined in white. The image includes a border of black around the edges. The image appears to be an old drawing. It is attributed to an unknown artist and titled Sutra Cover.

Artwork details

Date:
16th century
Medium:
Silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 240 px
Museum record:
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