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Tapestry Picture

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, vertically oriented tapestry with a blue top and bottom sections. The top blue section has a gold and red design at the top and a red rectangle with a gold border below. The bottom blue section has a gold circular design in the center. The central section of the tapestry is beige with a scenic design featuring people, trees, and buildings. A black border with gold designs surrounds the beige section. The tapestry appears to be hanging from two small black rods at the bottom. A gold and blue design is at the top center. Red, blue, gold, and green colors are used throughout.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th–early 19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
97 × 622 px
Museum record:
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