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Hanging

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black silk fabric with gold, blue, orange, and white designs. Two large gold dragons with orange and blue highlights on their bodies, facing each other, and surrounded by white and orange clouds. The dragons have five claws, and their bodies are intricately detailed. The top of the fabric features a gold, blue, orange, and white patterned border with dragons and other designs. The bottom of the fabric has a blue and gold wave-like pattern. The fabric is titled "Hanging" and is by an artist whose name is not specified.

Artwork details

Date:
18th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
575 × 624 px
Museum record:
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