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Panel

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black fabric with torn and frayed edges surrounds a multi-colored textile embroidery, Panel. The embroidered textile has a red background with buildings, trees, and birds, surrounded by a floral pattern. The scene depicts a landscape with buildings, clouds, and figures. The embroidered textile is on a white surface.

Artwork details

Date:
17th century
Medium:
Silk; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
495 × 625 px
Museum record:
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Palette