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Hanging for Wedding

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Red fabric with gold embroidery and fringe at the top. The fabric is rectangular, longer than it is wide. The top section features gold embroidered designs of a bird, flowers, and leaves. The bottom section contains a large gold symbol in the center, surrounded by a border of gold designs and characters. The border around the edges of the fabric features gold embroidered designs of people, animals, flowers, and leaves. Small white dots are scattered throughout the design. The title is "Hanging for Wedding" and the artist is unknown.

Artwork Details

Date
second half 19th century
Medium
Silk, metal thread, glass, and brass embroidery on silk satin
Culture
China
Dimensions
327 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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