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Woman’s robe decorated with crane medallions

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red robe with wide, short sleeves and a round neckline. The robe features a large, circular white medallion in the center with a white bird on a red and blue background surrounded by red, blue and white floral patterns, and three more medallions on the chest and on the upper sleeves. The bottom of the robe has a blue, white and orange wave design on a red background, and a blue, white, orange and yellow striped pattern. The robe's sides have a blue and white floral pattern on the sleeves. The background of the image is gray.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk tapestry (kesi)
Culture
China
Dimensions
600 × 450 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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