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Court Robe

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a robe titled "Court Robe" by an unknown artist. The robe is short sleeved. The robe is decorated with dragons. A large dragon motif on the chest and many smaller dragon motifs on the rest of the robe. The hem of the robe is wide and mostly undecorated. The cuffs have vertical stripes.

Artwork details

Date:
late 18th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 456 px
Museum record:
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