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Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black fabric with long, narrow rectangle shape. The fabric features a repeating floral pattern with circular designs and vines. The circular designs have a white background with pink, blue, green, and orange details. The circular designs are arranged in three rows of three. The floral designs include butterflies and flowers in shades of pink, blue, purple, green, orange, and white. The background of the fabric is solid black. The fabric is set against a light grey background. The title of the image is "Sleeve Band" by an unknown artist.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
220 × 625 px
Museum record:
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