

Book or Sutra Cover with Lady Bearing a Conch
The image features a vertical, rectangular artwork with rounded edges. The artwork depicts a woman with a white face and brown hair, wearing a large orange robe with blue and yellow trim. The robe is billowy and folds around her body. She holds a conch shell to her lips. The background is green with a floral pattern featuring pink flowers, orange and yellow leaves, and white and orange clouds at the bottom. The woman stands on clouds. The overall design suggests a Buddhist influence.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 16th century
- Medium
- Plain weave silk with supplementary silk weft patterning
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 340 × 624 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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