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Applique

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of artwork titled "Applique" by an unknown artist. The artwork features a bird with its wings spread and one leg visible, drawn in profile facing left with its head tilted upward. The bird's body and wings are covered in textured, overlapping scales or feathers, with darker shading used to suggest depth. A round dark shape resembling a sun or moon is to the bird's right. The background is white with rough edges, and some small, indecipherable writing appears on the left side. A handwritten number "55.159.7" is in the bottom-right corner.

Artwork details

Date:
late 19th–early 20th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 533 px
Museum record:
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