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Streamers From Dancer's Costume

The Metropolitan Museum of Art

Long, narrow pink fabric piece with a blue triangular bottom. The pink piece features a large embroidered floral design with green leaves, a yellow flower and blue leaves near the top. The bottom third of the pink piece is white with embroidered pink and green butterflies and purple flowers. The blue triangular bottom features a pink flower and green leaves on a branch with a peach. The blue piece is outlined with black trim and has small golden balls at each corner. The background is light gray. The piece appears to be titled "Streamers From Dancer's Costume" by an unknown artist.

Artwork Details

Date
19th century
Medium
Silk, bronze bells
Culture
China
Dimensions
225 × 623 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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