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Pieces

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Black and white image of fabric with a dragon on it. The dragon is large and prominently displayed in the top center. The dragon has a long curved body with scales across it. It has a long tail and two claws. The dragon has smoke coming out of its mouth. The dragon's body curves down to the left. The background of the fabric depicts stylized wave-like lines in the bottom half and curved lines resembling clouds in the top half. There are small designs throughout the image. The fabric appears to be a rectangular shape with frayed edges on the left side. Handwritten numbers are at the bottom. The title of the piece is "Pieces" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork details

Medium:
Silk, metallic thread
Culture:
China
Dimensions:
360 × 625 px
Museum record:
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