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Vertical Panel with Scholars in Pavilion and Children Playing in Garden

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of a fabric panel. The panel depicts a scene in grayscale. A black border surrounds the panel. A white border surrounds the black border. The panel depicts a pavilion and a garden. The pavilion is in the bottom center of the panel. It has a tiled roof with a curved eave that angles upwards. A man sits inside. A woman stands outside to the right. The garden surrounds the pavilion. A man stands on the left side. Children play among lotus flowers and plants.

Artwork Details

Date
17th century
Medium
Silk, metallic thread; on silk; silk border bound with silk; lined with cotton
Culture
China
Dimensions
297 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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