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Blind

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a tapestry or rug with a white border around the edges. A dark background with a white grid pattern. The top of the image has 5 Asian characters written horizontally across. There are 2 white silhouetted animals below the characters. One appears to be a horse with a rider and the other appears to be a bird. The horse silhouette is on the right and the bird silhouette is on the left. The horse has its head facing right. There are white clouds and a moon depicted in the top center of the image. The border on the left and right sides consists of a row of small squares. The bottom border appears to have small square shapes.

Artwork details

Date:
18th–19th century
Medium:
Bamboo, silk, paint
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
429 × 625 px
Museum record:
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