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One of a Set of Twelve Chair Strips

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Dark gray fabric with white designs. Long, rectangular shape. Top section: white bird in flight, surrounded by curved white lines in corners. Below the bird, a landscape with a white building and a person in a long white robe and a person in a long dark robe. A tree to the left. Two animals, possibly dogs or deer, near the building. Two circular white designs on either side. Lower section: a large white circular design, with white designs in each corner. At the bottom, a white cow or bull with a long tail. The entire design resembles a strip of fabric that could be used for a chair. The piece is titled "One of a Set of Twelve Chair Strips".

Artwork Details

Medium
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
190 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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