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Fragments and Strip

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white circular image of "Fragments and Strip" by artist Nicholas Roerich. The image shows a bird in flight with its wings spread. The bird faces left, body pointing down; beak slightly upturned. The bird's head and lower body patterned with small rounded scales. The top half of the body features larger, faceted scales. Feathers on the wings and tail are long and thin. The background includes dark and light curved lines, possibly representing foliage. The image is set against a light gray background with a thin white border.

Artwork details

Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
600 × 587 px
Museum record:
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