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Applique

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a bird with outstretched wings and one leg lifted. The bird's body and wings are covered in overlapping scale-like feathers. The head is turned to the left. A dark circle is to the left of the bird. There are four Asian characters on the top right and some numbers on the bottom left and right. The title is "Applique" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 581 px
Museum record:
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