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Sleeve Band

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of long, rectangular piece of fabric, oriented vertically. Fabric has folded creases across the top. A scenic design runs vertically down the center of the fabric. The design features a pagoda roofed building on water at the bottom. Above the building, a tree leans out over the water. A series of wavy lines represent the water. Above the tree is another scene featuring a rocky outcropping. Above the rocky outcropping are triangular shapes representing mountains. The background of the image is black. The fabric has a white border on both sides.

Artwork details

Date:
19th century
Medium:
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
178 × 625 px
Museum record:
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