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Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of two long, narrow panels side by side. Panels feature detailed illustrations of scenes with trees, buildings, people, and birds. Left panel has a pagoda and people on a bridge at the top, with a tree and people underneath, and a house with a fence at the bottom. Right panel has a building with a curved roof and people underneath, and a tree with a person standing next to it at the bottom. The background of the panels is light gray. The title is "Sleeve Band" and the artist is unknown. The panels have a traditional Asian design. The image is divided down the middle where the two panels meet.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
186 × 625 px
Museum record:
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