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Textile with Stripes and Confronted Dragons

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The textile features a predominantly brown color with a jagged edge on all sides except the bottom right. The fabric displays horizontal stripes and patterns throughout. A prominent red stripe is visible in the middle section. The fabric showcases a variety of designs, including dragons facing each other. The dragons are depicted in brown and appear to be confronting one another. The background of the image is a light brown color. The textile is titled "Textile with Stripes and Confronted Dragons".

Artwork details

Medium:
Warp-faced compound plain weave silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 494 px
Museum record:
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