Valance

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image shows a black and white photograph of a textile artwork titled "Valance" by an unknown artist. The artwork features a rectangular piece of fabric with a black band across the top and tassels hanging from either side. The fabric depicts a scene with a woman standing outside a structure and another person sitting inside. The scene includes trees, flowers, and birds. The top half of the fabric has a repeating pattern of flowers and birds. The scene on the fabric appears to be Asian-inspired, with traditional Asian-style clothing and architecture. The artwork is presented against a plain white background.