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The Metropolitan Museum of Art

The image depicts a long, horizontal rectangle with a textured surface. The surface features a predominantly blue and beige color scheme, with intricate patterns that resemble woven fabric or rug. A narrow beige strip runs vertically along the right edge of the rectangle. The strip features four lines of black Chinese characters. A small, beige rectangle with the numbers '20.148.389' printed in black is positioned at the bottom-right corner of the image. A faint, handwritten number '389' is visible at the bottom of the image, centered.

Artwork Details

Date
16th century
Medium
Silk / Compound weave
Culture
China
Dimensions
598 × 253 px
Public Domain
Yes
Museum Record
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