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One of a Set of Twelve Chair Strips

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The artwork, a chair strip by an unknown artist, depicts a vertical, long and narrow piece of fabric with a black background. The fabric features a white bird with spread wings at the top. Below the bird, a bridge spans across a body of water, with a figure underneath. In the middle, a large circle is filled with a pattern. The circle is surrounded by eight identical floral patterns, one in each corner. At the bottom, a donkey-like animal with a long tail faces right. The fabric appears to have a wrinkled texture.

Artwork Details

Medium
Silk, metallic thread; on silk
Culture
China
Dimensions
188 × 625 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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