Valance

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a hanging textile titled "Valance" by an unknown artist. The textile has a black band across the top. The top section of the textile depicts 8 small images on a light gray background. The images depict people on clouds; a plant; a table; a lantern; a vase; and 2 abstract images. The bottom section depicts a large dragon on a light gray background surrounded by cloud-like tendrils. The dragon faces forward with its body curved and a spiral on its chest. Wavy lines are drawn across the bottom. There are columns of Asian characters on both sides.