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One of a Set of Twelve Chair Strips

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

"One of a Set of Twelve Chair Strips" by Unknown Artist. Vertical black fabric strip with a white design. The top section features a bird in flight at the top center, another bird flying to the left at the top. A tree with a bird's nest and some leaves on the right side. Two people sitting inside a small house with a sloped roof, another person standing outside the house to the left. The bottom section features a dog facing left, a circle filled with a dense floral pattern centered below the dog. Scattered floral patterns throughout. The scene depicts a house, trees, people and animals.

Artwork Details

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