Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a long, narrow piece of fabric with a repeating design. The fabric is divided into two vertical sections that are mirror images. The design consists of 7 horizontal sections. Top section: two identical scenes of boats on water with two pagoda-like structures in the background. Second section: two identical scenes of a woman sitting under a pagoda, surrounded by birds and foliage. Third section: two identical scenes of two women walking on a bridge over water. Bottom four sections: four different scenes of plants and flowers. The scenes are outlined in black on a white background. The title is "Sleeve Band" and the artist is unknown.